Auction 042322
Dressed to Kill, Dressed to Till
By Casco Bay Auctions
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Apr 23, 2022
147 Main Street, Freeport, ME, United States
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Historic Men’s Dress, Military and Civil, including Costume, Artwork, and Color Plate Books from the James L. Kochan Collection.
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LOT 20:
A pair of working man’s "knee boots",1830s-1840s
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Sold for: $150
Start price:
$
100
Estimated price :
$200 - $400
Buyer's Premium: 20%
sales tax: 5.5% On the full lot's price and commission
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A pair of working man’s "knee boots",1830s-1840s
Side-seamed, with boot pulls and raised “knee cap, with some “piecing” work noted, this form of boot is seen in common use by farmer and tradesmen during the 1830s-1850s, notably in the genre work by Mount, Bingham and others. Approximate shoe size: 10-10 ½. 14 ½ inches high in front.
