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Leather Bound Travel Compendium

Categories Early - Primitive, Travel
Material Leather
Markings Unmarked
Manufacturer Undetermined
Origin England
Date or Era circa 1750
Measuring 3” x 2 ¼” x ¾” high

Traveling writing box from the mid-1700s. Inside is a glass inkwell, short cut-quill dip pen, and sealing wafers. The original mirror is held in the lid.

Sold for $129 in August 2024

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