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 22:
A Tailor’s Square and a Shoe Measure, English, c. 1890 (2)
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Sold for: $35
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$75 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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A Tailor’s Square and a Shoe Measure, English, c. 1890 (2)
The first made of boxwood with brass angle reinforcement, in the shape of an L, the longest arm being 21 inches and the smaller being 12. Marked “ TAILOR & CUTTERS SQUARE” and produced for “The Tailor & Cutter”, a highly respected trade journal published in the late 19th and early 20th century in London. The folding shoe measure, also of boxwood with brass hinges, by E. Preston & Sons.

