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Ingot Mould, John Taylor, c1860s [159467]

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Mining Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Ingot Mould, John Taylor, c1860s [159467]
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650.00USD+ (130.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Dec 03 @ 21:23UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Choice ingot mould from John Taylor & Co., San Francisco. This is an old multi-ingot mould that allowed for small pours of gold ingots of roughly five to twenty ounces each. This is a very rare mould, perhaps one of the few extant. Taylor got his start during the gold rush from his London office, where he marketed his company to California mining companies that included geologic consulting as early as 1853, though his history is not well known at this time. By 1865, he had opened an office in San Francisco with partner J. H. Page. Page left the firm in about 1875, and H.R. Taylor took his place. Taylor advertised in many of the western mining camps, selling assayer and druggist supplies. He had huge quarters at 512 and 514 Washington Street in San Francisco, but he did not advertise there at the time.

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State: California
City: San Francisco
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