Product code: C.1900 Doctors Gladstone Bags-2 Seagrass deals
RARE Antique circa 1880's-1910 Pair 2-Doctors Gladstone Bags made of Rattan/Seagrass & Leather w/ Metal clasps & fabric interiors Both these doctors' travel/Gladstone bags came from same estate in Connecticut River Valley CT These lightweight styles of bags rarely survived due to fragile nature of sea grass exterior/fabric interior but these two preserved nicely I cannot age them exactly, but markings on clasps reveal 2 companies:Corbin Cabinet & Lock Co & Worcester Metal Goods Co who were only in business circa 1885-1910 1 bag still has sheet of paper w/ woman's name written in pencil inside-was unable to find anything, whether she was Dr/owner of bags or what Sale deals only for items listed in title-Anything else in photos is for measurements, perspective & visual merchandising only-Please examine carefully Approx 17.5” x 8” x 12” & 18” x 8.5” x 11.5” One bag is slightly misshapen from sitting empty w/ no internal support for a century-other has very old repair on side-see photos.
RARE Antique circa 1880's-1910 Pair 2-Doctors Gladstone Bags made of Rattan/Seagrass & Leather w/ Metal clasps & fabric interiors Both these doctors' travel/Gladstone bags came from same estate in Connecticut River Valley CT These lightweight styles of bags rarely survived due to fragile nature of sea grass exterior/fabric interior but these two preserved nicely I cannot age them exactly, but markings on clasps reveal 2 companies:Corbin Cabinet & Lock Co & Worcester Metal Goods Co who were only in business circa 1885-1910 1 bag still has sheet of paper w/ woman's name written in pencil inside-was unable to find anything, whether she was Dr/owner of bags or what Sale deals only for items listed in title-Anything else in photos is for measurements, perspective & visual merchandising only-Please examine carefully Approx 17.5” x 8” x 12” & 18” x 8.5” x 11.5” One bag is slightly misshapen from sitting empty w/ no internal support for a century-other has very old repair on side-see photos.