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Shoe Gaiter Pair (Spats), Dement Trunk [156771]

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Shipwreck Artifacts Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 USD and UP
Shoe Gaiter Pair (Spats), Dement Trunk [156771]
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170.00USD+ (34.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Dec 03 @ 16:45UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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A pair of spats recovered from the Dement trunk found at the S.S. Central America shipwreck. A pair of fine, thick cloth and leather gaiters with under tie. Interior printed label, via stencil // Smith (illegible) / (monogram) / Patent / Gait (illeg) //. Smith's Gaiters were advertised in the Cecil Whig, Elkton, Maryland, in 1851, sold by merchant B. F. May. While we did not find any advertisements for Smith's Gaiters, the mention of "Smith's Gaiters" or "Smith's French Gaiters" seemed to stop in late 1851, lending to the conclusion these gaiters may date from this period. (see also Janesville Daily Gazette 9/11/1851) 8 x 9", good condition. From the Dement Trunk.

Date: 1857
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Provenance: SS Central America Collection