three-antique-english-tole-military-wardrobe-boxes
Lot 3082
Three Antique English Tole Military Wardrobe Boxes
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Mid to late 19th century, tin with scaled tole painted decoration, including two tall traveling Military "Busby" headdress containers, one with hinged conical top is stenciled "C.A. Shirley, R.A." (22 in.); and a rectangular military wardrobe carrier, with brass escutcheon and side handles, the lid with brass name plate engraved R.G.E Mortimer Esq.re (5 1/4 x 41 1/2 x 14 in.).

Some scattered denting and scratches; black painted tole Busby lacking name plate, with associated mounting holes to lid; rectangular chest with drying crackle to tole-painted surfaces.