Dressed to Kill...Dressed to Till 2022-04-23 Auction - 173 Price Results - Casco Bay Auctions in ME
Dressed to Kill...Dressed to Till
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Freeport, ME, United States
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Dressed to Kill...Dressed to Till

The Historic Costume Collection of James L. Kochan, including garments, footwear, tailoring tools, artwork, manuscripts, color plate books and other rare imprints
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Early 19th Century "Half-Stockings": Early 19th century “half-stockings” frame-knitted of cotton yarn, with hand-finishing. Provenance: 2018 sale of Plumer-Humphreys-Barton family estate, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Early 19th Century "Half-Stockings": Another pair of early 19th century “half-stockings” frame-knitted of cotton yarn, with decorative honeycomb work on the insteps. Provenance: 2018 sale of Plumer-Humphreys-Barton family
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Early 19th Century "Half-Stockings": Early 19th century “half-stockings” hand-knitted of heavy cotton. Provenance: 2018 sale of Plumer-Humphreys-Barton family estate, Newbury, Massachusetts.
Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
Early 19th Century, Linsey-Woolsey Farmer’s Frock: One of the earliest examples currently identified of the traditional New England farmer’s frock or smock, similar to those also famously worn by waggoners and mariners. The fabric is a blue
Est.
$750
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$1,500
SOLD
A Pair of Men’s "Wellington" Boots: A pair of men’s “Wellington” boots, of black calfskin with red morocco leather tops, c. 1820-30s. (2) Provenance: 2018 sale of Plumer-Humphreys-Barton family estate, Newbury,
Est.
$200
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$400
SOLD
A Pair of Men’s "Wellington" Boots: Another pair of men’s “Wellington” boots, of black calfskin with red morocco leather tops, c. 1820-30s. (2). Some loss to leather on back of one boot above the heel. Provenance:
Est.
$150
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$300
SOLD
19th Century Shoemaking Tools (9): A small collection of nine traditional tools of “cordwainers” or traditional shoe and bootmakers, made of steel, wood (or a combination thereof), and soapstone, including: nips, gouge
Est.
$150
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$300
SOLD
A pair of early "Jockey" boots: Pair of men’s jockey boots of fine, black calf with red morocco leather tops and narrow, pointed toe-- made in the classic manner as seen in portraits of early military officers. The stacked
Est.
$300
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$600
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A pair of men’s half boots, circa 1840: Stylish pair of black boots with pronounced square toes and narrow heels, side-seam construction. A type commonly used by dismounted military officers, as well as popular among stylish men. A 2-inch
Est.
$75
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$150
SOLD
Pair of worsted boot liners, early 19th century.: Pair of worsted boot liners, early 19th century. Each liner is made of two cut, fitted and back-seamed stocking-like bodies, both made of a plainweave worsted, which are then joined by fitting one
Est.
$150
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$300
SOLD
A pair of working man’s "knee boots",1830s-40s: A similar pair of boots, robust and well-made, with half-soles. 1 ½ inch cut in leather of right boot on outside of insteap near sole. Approximate shoe size: 10-10 ½. 14 ½ inches high
Est.
$200
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$400
SOLD
French or Belgian Miner’s Hat, c. 1880: A well-made miner’s hat of leather, heavily stiffened by jacking, and with three rows of reinforcing stitches through the multi-layered visor. Commonly used by Belgian and French miners during
Est.
$50
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$100
SOLD
Pair of "sabot" shoes c. 1900: Essentially a pair of wooden clogs, made with a shaped wooden sole and a heavy leather upper. This type of shoe was commonly used by the laboring classes and in this form, commonly seen in European
Est.
$50
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$100