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1910 antique LEONARD & CO boston ma saleEER APPRAISER oriental persian rugs
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Description
Original antique 1910 sale receipt from Leonard & Co., saleeers and Appraisers, located at 46 and 48 Bromfield Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Measures approximately 5.5 x 8.5 inches.
An interesting piece of early 20th-century Boston sale house and Oriental rug collecting history, documenting the purchase of eleven carpets and rugs by a customer whose name appears to be M. J. Raymond.
The handwritten inventory includes a variety of Oriental rugs, with descriptions including:
Mahal carpet
Persian rug
Durbund rugs (handwriting uncertain)
Cabistan rug (handwriting uncertain)
Carjabagh or similarly spelled rug
Dagh rug
Kazak rugs
Individual dimensions and prices are recorded alongside the purchases, with a handwritten total of $346.50, a substantial expenditure in 1910.
The receipt is marked Paid May 12th, 1910, with an accompanying handwritten acknowledgment.
The printed letterhead advertises Leonard & Co.\'s specialty sales of paintings, antique and modern furniture, Oriental carpets, books, engravings, and other merchandise. It also announces regular Friday sales of general household furniture.
An appealing historical document combining Boston commercial history, antique sale practices, Persian and Caucasian rug collecting, and period decorative arts.
Authentic period piece related to family, historyor local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.Vintage or Antique.
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