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Traveling Salesman, Art Deco Screenprint by Giancarlo Impiglia
Traveling Salesman, Art Deco Screenprint by Giancarlo Impiglia

Traveling Salesman, Art Deco Screenprint by Giancarlo Impiglia

By Giancarlo Impiglia

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia Title: Traveling Salesman Year: 1982 Medium: Screenprint, signed, numbered, dated, and titled in pencil Edition: 300, AP 40 Paper Size: 36 x 27 inches

Category

1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Vintage Holland Furnace Co. Salesman Demonstrator with Instruction Sign
Vintage Holland Furnace Co. Salesman Demonstrator with Instruction Sign

Vintage Holland Furnace Co. Salesman Demonstrator with Instruction Sign

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s-1930s; Holland Furnace Company - Holland, MI, United States Compact salesman's demonstrator set featuring a miniature Holland Furnace unit mounted within its original trave...

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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau
Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau

Miniature Antique English Apprentice Model Salesman Sample Drop-Front Bureau

Located in Forney, TX

Often there is debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop would create something to sho...

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest
Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest

Regency Satinwood Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satinwood

1930s Moorman Farm Feeds Cast Iron Anatomical Pig Salesman Sample Figure
1930s Moorman Farm Feeds Cast Iron Anatomical Pig Salesman Sample Figure

1930s Moorman Farm Feeds Cast Iron Anatomical Pig Salesman Sample Figure

Located in Lancaster, PA

This rare cast iron pig was produced by the Moorman Manufacturing Company of Quincy, Illinois, as a traveling salesman’s sample in the 1930s. Designed to open on a central hinge, the...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Mid-19th Century English Walnut Miniature Chiffonier
Mid-19th Century English Walnut Miniature Chiffonier

Mid-19th Century English Walnut Miniature Chiffonier

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming 19th century Victorian walnut miniature walnut chiffonier having mirrored back to superstructure over shaped top and three cupboard doors with mirrored panels (This ...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers, Yew Wood, England, Circa 1760
Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers, Yew Wood, England, Circa 1760

Georgian Miniature Chest of Drawers, Yew Wood, England, Circa 1760

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally.

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Yew

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE
Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE

Quest for the Future by A. E. Van Vogt, First Edition BCE

Located in valatie, NY

He produced more than 40 short stories and 5 serialized novels. A travelling salesman named Drake, awakens in a hospital unable to remember anything from the last 2 weeks.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Books

Materials

Paper

Louis XV Style Miniature Chest, Hand-Carved Walnut, French, 1960s
Louis XV Style Miniature Chest, Hand-Carved Walnut, French, 1960s

Louis XV Style Miniature Chest, Hand-Carved Walnut, French, 1960s

Located in Winter Park, FL

These types of chests were traditionally used by traveling salesman to showcase their craftsmanship and furniture designs to potential clients.

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Oak Kneehole Desk, George III Style, England, Circa 1750
Georgian Oak Kneehole Desk, George III Style, England, Circa 1750

Georgian Oak Kneehole Desk, George III Style, England, Circa 1750

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Was it was made as an apprentice piece, which is where somebody who is looking for a job in a workshop would create something to showcase their talents, or was it made as a travellin...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers
Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers

Georgian Oak Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Antique Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest, England, Circa 1830
Antique Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest, England, Circa 1830

Antique Regency Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest, England, Circa 1830

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Victorian Miniature Mahogany Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Painted Pine 19th Century Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models buy a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Pine

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode, Hand-Crafted Walnut
19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode, Hand-Crafted Walnut

19th Century French Empire Miniature Commode, Hand-Crafted Walnut

Located in Winter Park, FL

Historically crafted as a meuble de maîtrise by a guild apprentice to demonstrate technical proficiency, or used as a traveling salesman's sample. Perfect for storing treasured objec...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

19th Century French Louis Philippe Miniature Commode
19th Century French Louis Philippe Miniature Commode

19th Century French Louis Philippe Miniature Commode

Located in Winter Park, FL

Historically crafted as a meuble de maîtrise by a guild apprentice to demonstrate technical proficiency, or used as a traveling salesman's sample. Three dovetailed drawers with turne...

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

Oak 19th Century Miniature Kitchen Windsor Chair
Oak 19th Century Miniature Kitchen Windsor Chair

Oak 19th Century Miniature Kitchen Windsor Chair

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Dating to the late 19th century it is almost certainly a "sample" piece of miniature furniture, which means it would have been used by travelling salesman to take orders from people ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Georgian Rosewood Miniature Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1820
Georgian Rosewood Miniature Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1820

Georgian Rosewood Miniature Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1820

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1820
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1820

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers, England, Circa 1820

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Bowfront Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Almost certainly this was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture originally.

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Miniature Semainier Chest, Walnut & Brass, Circa 1800
French Empire Miniature Semainier Chest, Walnut & Brass, Circa 1800

French Empire Miniature Semainier Chest, Walnut & Brass, Circa 1800

Located in Winter Park, FL

These miniature chests were historically crafted as a meuble de maîtrise by a guild apprentice to demonstrate technical proficiency, or used as a traveling salesman's sample. Perfect...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An attractive and good quality early 19th century Georgian mahogany miniature chest having well figured top over two short and three long drawers with later brass lions mask knobs...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Shoe Travelling Case, Salesman's, Collector's, Travel Trunk, Globite
Vintage Shoe Travelling Case, Salesman's, Collector's, Travel Trunk, Globite

Vintage Shoe Travelling Case, Salesman's, Collector's, Travel Trunk, Globite

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage shoe travelling case. An Australian, salesman’s or collectors travel trunk by Globite, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century Australian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

19th Century Victorian Miniature Bowfront Chest
19th Century Victorian Miniature Bowfront Chest

19th Century Victorian Miniature Bowfront Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a selection of items were produced as scale models by a well established workshop, as a form of physical ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Circa 1790, England, Three Drawers
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Circa 1790, England, Three Drawers

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Circa 1790, England, Three Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a selection of items were produced as scale models by a well established workshop, as a form of physical ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Walnut Miniature Chest, England, Circa 1880, Five Drawers
Victorian Walnut Miniature Chest, England, Circa 1880, Five Drawers

Victorian Walnut Miniature Chest, England, Circa 1880, Five Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

One use was of course pieces which were made as travelling salesman’s sample pieces, which is where a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip on which the sa...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers
Victorian Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers

Victorian Mahogany Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

One use was of course pieces which were made as travelling salesman’s sample pieces, which is where a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip on which the sa...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Antique Mahogany Miniature Chiffonier
Victorian Antique Mahogany Miniature Chiffonier

Victorian Antique Mahogany Miniature Chiffonier

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming mid-19th century mahogany two door miniature chiffonier having carved decoration to back and two-panelled below on original plinth (An unusual type of piece to see a mini...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman's Soap Sampler
Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman's Soap Sampler

Early 20th Century Edwardian Travelling Tradesman Salesman's Soap Sampler

Located in Lowestoft, GB

A unusual travelling tradesman's soap display case, early 20th century in age likely Edwardian. A segmented internal draw hidden via the sliding cover, housing fourteen hand blown...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

Antique Travelling Jewellery Salesman's Box, English Carry Case, Victorian, 1850
Antique Travelling Jewellery Salesman's Box, English Carry Case, Victorian, 1850

Antique Travelling Jewellery Salesman's Box, English Carry Case, Victorian, 1850

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique travelling jewellery salesman's box. An English, mahogany and cedar secure carry case, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Wood, Cedar

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest
Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest

Late Regency 19th Century Burr Oak Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A delightful Regency Period burr oak miniature chest having Superbly figured top above two short & three long drawers with Original brass knobs flanked by elegant fluted stiles ra...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Opinions often differ as to the original purpose for many items of miniature furniture in terms of whether it was was made as an apprentice piece, which is when an unemployed craftsm...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850
19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850

19th century miniature mahogany dresser base, circa 1850

Located in Central England, GB

It was possibly made as an apprentice passing out piece but it is so good that I feel it was probably a travelling salesman's sample which would have been taken out to show retail cu...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

H.H. Kohlsaat by Carlo de Fornaro
H.H. Kohlsaat by Carlo de Fornaro

H.H. Kohlsaat by Carlo de Fornaro

By Carlo de Fornaro

Located in Bristol, CT

Kohlsaat later worked for several Chicago merchants, including Carson Pirie Scott and Company. He became a traveling salesman, eventually working for Blake, Shaw and Company, a whole...

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20th Century Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Original Harpignies oil painting "Landscape at Twilight
Original Harpignies oil painting "Landscape at Twilight

Original Harpignies oil painting "Landscape at Twilight

By Henri Joseph Harpignies

Located in Hinsdale, IL

HENRI JOSEPH HARPIGNIES(1819–1916) Landscape at Twilight Oil painting on canvasImage Size: 24.6”x 20.6”Signed in oil, lower left Verso: Gallery label reading “The Lenz Gallery –Mi...

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19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Regency Mahogany Miniature Table Cabinet, England, Circa 1820
Regency Mahogany Miniature Table Cabinet, England, Circa 1820

Regency Mahogany Miniature Table Cabinet, England, Circa 1820

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Alternatively it may have been specifically made as a travelling salesmans sample piece of furniture. Whichever its original purpose it is incredibly useful for modern day living how...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Mid 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Circa 1760
Mid 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Circa 1760

Mid 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Miniature Chest, Circa 1760

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

The two well known and accepted purposes were either as an apprentice piece, meaning that the item may well have been made by a hopeful young man looking to secure himself a job at t...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table
Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table

Regency Miniature Mahogany Breakfast Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

That means that it would have been constructed effectively as a scale model in the workshop, using exactly the same painstaking methods as its full size counterparts, before being di...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Pair Large George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C
Antique Pair Large George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C

Antique Pair Large George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1790s Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Flapper Fanny - Female Cartoonist of the Golden Age
Flapper Fanny - Female Cartoonist of the Golden Age

Flapper Fanny - Female Cartoonist of the Golden Age

Located in Miami, FL

They lived in Baltimore at 2820 Parkwood Avenue. Her father was a traveling salesman. The 1920 census said the family lived in Newport News, Virginia at 76 33rd Street.

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Archival Paper

Female Bather (Nude Women)
Female Bather (Nude Women)

Female Bather (Nude Women)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Her marriage certificate gives Queen Anne Brockman as her name.[4] Early census reports give her given name as Queenie or Queene.[107][108] Her given name was also recorded as Anna o...

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1930s American Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th c. Handmade Cigar Box Art Library Desk c.1930
Early 20th c. Handmade Cigar Box Art Library Desk c.1930

Early 20th c. Handmade Cigar Box Art Library Desk c.1930

Located in San Francisco, CA

This hand crafted library desk can be one of the following: Salesman Samples: Traveling representatives carried highly detailed miniature furniture to retail stores to take cus...

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Early 20th Century Folk Art Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Metal

Bill Blass Vintage Black Sequin Suit With Removable Fox Collar & Cuffs Size 6-8
Bill Blass Vintage Black Sequin Suit With Removable Fox Collar & Cuffs Size 6-8

Bill Blass Vintage Black Sequin Suit With Removable Fox Collar & Cuffs Size 6-8

By Bill Blass

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Early life Blass was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Ralph Aldrich Blass, a traveling hardware salesman, and his wife, Ethyl (Keyser) Blass.

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1970s American Skirt Suits

Bill Blass Custom Emerald Cocktail Strapless Dress & Vest for Martha PB Size 8
Bill Blass Custom Emerald Cocktail Strapless Dress & Vest for Martha PB Size 8

Bill Blass Custom Emerald Cocktail Strapless Dress & Vest for Martha PB Size 8

By Bill Blass

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Early life Blass was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of Ralph Aldrich Blass, a traveling hardware salesman, and his wife, Ethyl (Keyser) Blass.

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1990s American Dress and Coat Ensembles

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

By Samuel Gottscho

Located in Surfside, FL

After twenty-three years as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their youthful dreams, Gottscho became a professional commercial phot...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

By Samuel Gottscho

Located in Surfside, FL

After twenty-three years as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their youthful dreams, Gottscho became a professional commercial phot...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

By Samuel Gottscho

Located in Surfside, FL

After twenty-three years as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their youthful dreams, Gottscho became a professional commercial phot...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Pair of Handmade Antique Boots
Pair of Handmade Antique Boots

Pair of Handmade Antique Boots

Unavailable

H 2.05 in W 3.27 in D 1.19 in

Pair of Handmade Antique Boots

Located in London, Greenwich

Pair of handmade antique boots. Either traveling salesman sample or apprentice pieces. Made in England completely by hand from leather and dating from circa 1900.

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Antique 19th Century English Folk Art Antiquities

Materials

Leather

Portuguese Pair of Terracotta Sculptures
Portuguese Pair of Terracotta Sculptures

Portuguese Pair of Terracotta Sculptures

Unavailable

H 7.88 in Dm 3.55 in

Portuguese Pair of Terracotta Sculptures

Located in Lisboa, Lisboa

The figures depict different characters: a peasant man, possibly a travelling salesman, holding a large basket, and a graceful woman interacting with a small dog that stands on its h...

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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Gorleston harbour  Campbell Archibald Mellon was born in on 16 June 1878_1955
Gorleston harbour  Campbell Archibald Mellon was born in on 16 June 1878_1955

Gorleston harbour Campbell Archibald Mellon was born in on 16 June 1878_1955

Located in Pollenca, Illes Baleares

Campbell Archibald Mellon ROI, RBA (1876 - 1955) Campbell Archibald Mellon was born in Berkshire on June 16th 1876; he moved to Nottingham in 1903 to work as a travelling salesman a...

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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th Century Post Impressionist Painting, Female nude with Children
Early 20th Century Post Impressionist Painting, Female nude with Children

Early 20th Century Post Impressionist Painting, Female nude with Children

By Jacqueline Marval

Located in Washington, DC

Born Marie-Joseph Vallet, the daughter of two schoolteachers, by the age of twenty-two she was already herself qualified as a schoolteacher and married to a traveling salesman. Perh...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Located in St. Catharines, ON

A heavy silver box with canted corners, the hinged cover in the style of an ancient traditional woodcut featuring a Chinese traveling figure or salesman wearing a hat a walking stick...

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Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Boxes and Cases

Materials

Silver

Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century
Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Silver Trinket Box with Chinese Scene, Late 19th-Early 20th Century

Located in St. Catharines, ON

A heavy silver box with canted corners, the hinged cover in the style of an ancient traditional woodcut featuring a Chinese traveling figure or salesman with a walking stick in one h...

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Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver

1950s Action Ad Electric Neon Rotating Advertising Clock
1950s Action Ad Electric Neon Rotating Advertising Clock

1950s Action Ad Electric Neon Rotating Advertising Clock

Located in Orange, CA

When turned on this table clock has a section that rotates the advertising while illuminating the blue neon light. Believed to be a salesman sample due to having the carrying case. C...

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Vintage 1940s American More Clocks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers
Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers

Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Edwardian Salesman’s Sample Hat Box by Drew and Sons Trunk Makers This is a unique piece, it is a 19th Century Traveling salesman sample showing the quality of leather suitcases and...

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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Early 20th Century French Black Leather Traveling Trunk with Brass Detailing
Early 20th Century French Black Leather Traveling Trunk with Brass Detailing

Early 20th Century French Black Leather Traveling Trunk with Brass Detailing

Located in Fayetteville, AR

Originally used in the 1920's to carry goods for a traveling salesman, this small scale French wooden traveling trunk is covered in black leather and features wooden runners and bras...

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Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

Salesman’s Sample Edwardain Leather Hat Box and Hats, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers
Salesman’s Sample Edwardain Leather Hat Box and Hats, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers

Salesman’s Sample Edwardain Leather Hat Box and Hats, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Salesman’s sample Edwardian leather hat box and hats, drew and sons trunk makers This is a unique piece, it is a 19th century traveling salesman sample showing the quality of leat...

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Victorian Apprentice Chest Drawers Mahogany 1860
Victorian Apprentice Chest Drawers Mahogany 1860

Victorian Apprentice Chest Drawers Mahogany 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Here we have a Victorian mahogany apprentice chest of drawers or travelling salesman sample. Circa 1860 The chest stands upon a plinth base with turned flat bun feet Featuring an arr...

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Antique 1860s Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Regency Mahogany Miniature Extending Dining Table
Rare Regency Mahogany Miniature Extending Dining Table

Rare Regency Mahogany Miniature Extending Dining Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An extremely rare 19th century regency period mahogany miniature extending dining table having one original leaf raised on elegant turned legs (This is a fully working scale mod...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19thc Salesman's Sample Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Liquor Decanter Bar w/Rail
19thc Salesman's Sample Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Liquor Decanter Bar w/Rail

19thc Salesman's Sample Brunswick Balke Collender Co. Liquor Decanter Bar w/Rail

By Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company 1

Located in Savannah, GA

I mean, have you ever? This rare travelling salesman sample miniature bar is in very good condition and is labeled Brunswick Balke-Collender Co. in clear and vibrant lettering.

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Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

20th Century Dutch Pair of Children's Sheepskin Leather Club Chairs, circa 1980
20th Century Dutch Pair of Children's Sheepskin Leather Club Chairs, circa 1980

20th Century Dutch Pair of Children's Sheepskin Leather Club Chairs, circa 1980

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Possibly made for children or for pets, or perhaps even as a travelling salesman’s example of the company’s work, they have a fantastic look for any interior, both modern and traditi...

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20th Century Dutch Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Miniature Dolls House Cast Iron and Brass Seat Bench Chair Attrib. Coalbrookdale
Miniature Dolls House Cast Iron and Brass Seat Bench Chair Attrib. Coalbrookdale

Miniature Dolls House Cast Iron and Brass Seat Bench Chair Attrib. Coalbrookdale

Located in Dublin, Ireland

A very unusual child’s miniature dolls house or teddy bear bench or possibly a travelling salesman’s sample, probably produced in England by the Coalbrookdale Foundry during the firs...

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Children's Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

Antique Framed Oil on Canvas
Antique Framed Oil on Canvas

Antique Framed Oil on Canvas

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H 24 in W 28.5 in

Antique Framed Oil on Canvas

By Georges Leconte

Located in Dallas, TX

Painted by artist Georges Leconte in 1879, the artist has captured the travelling salesman addressing a young family that includes two children.

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Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers
Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers

Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A mid-19th century burr walnut miniature chest having well figured shaped top over four drawers retaining original turned wooden knobs flanked by canted corners raised on original...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers

Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few items were produced as scale models but a well established workshop as a form of physical catalogue...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Satinwood

Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest
Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest

Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very attractive mid-19th century mahogany Miniature bowfronted chest with well figured Top and crossbanded decoration over two short And three long drawers having replaced brass...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

(Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman's sample piece of furniture which would have been used to display to potential customers what could be produced on a larger scale ba...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

There is often a debate over whether miniature furniture was made as an apprentice piece, which is where a somebody looking for a job in a workshop would create something to sho...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Miniature Shop Counter
Rare 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Miniature Shop Counter

Rare 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Miniature Shop Counter

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very charming and extremely unusual mid-19th century miniature shop counter having paneled front with carved decoration and four paneled sliding doors to rear (Much discussion...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Sideboard
Georgian Miniature Mahogany Sideboard

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Sideboard

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H 7.5 in W 11.75 in D 4 in

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Sideboard

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Much discussion is had regarding whether items of miniature furniture were made as apprentice pieces, which is when a craftsmen who is looking for a job at a workshop would create...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Salesman, Banker, Travel Case, Edwardian
Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Salesman, Banker, Travel Case, Edwardian

Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Salesman, Banker, Travel Case, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, leather salesman's or banker's travel case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers
Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers

Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming regency period 19th century miniature chest, veneered in mahogany, satinwood & field maple, having delightfully figured and inlaid top over two short and three long dra...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest
Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest

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H 11.5 in W 10.25 in D 6.5 in

Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Normally antique miniature furniture such as this was made either as an apprentice piece like mentioned above, or alternatively as a workshops scale model sample piece, for a travell...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Travel Case, Leather, Salesman's Suitcase, JW Allen, Strand, Edwardian
Antique Travel Case, Leather, Salesman's Suitcase, JW Allen, Strand, Edwardian

Antique Travel Case, Leather, Salesman's Suitcase, JW Allen, Strand, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique travel case. An English, leather salesman's suitcase, by JW Allen, of 37 Strand in London, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau
18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau

18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau

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H 9 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in

18th Century Walnut Miniature Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

This particular piece was certainly made as a travelling salesman's sample piece, due to it being really rather rare to find miniature bureaus of any kind, let alone ones of this sta...

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Antique Early 18th Century English George II Models and Miniatures

Materials

Walnut

20th Century Miniature Chesterfield Leather Sofa, circa 1920
20th Century Miniature Chesterfield Leather Sofa, circa 1920

20th Century Miniature Chesterfield Leather Sofa, circa 1920

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

By far the majority of miniature furniture started life as a travelling salesman’s sample. In essence they are the identical twin of their larger grown up counterparts, being made by...

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Early 20th Century European Sofas

Materials

Leather

Vintage 20th Century Extremely Rare Miniature Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1950
Vintage 20th Century Extremely Rare Miniature Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1950

Vintage 20th Century Extremely Rare Miniature Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1950

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

By far the majority of miniature furniture started life as a travelling salesman’s sample. In essence they are the identical twin of their larger grown up counterparts, being made by...

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20th Century Sofas

Materials

Leather

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press

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H 18 in W 13.5 in D 7 in

Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as scale models in advance of a road trip during which the salesman would travel...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Salesman Sample Wine Screw Press Model
19th Century French Salesman Sample Wine Screw Press Model

19th Century French Salesman Sample Wine Screw Press Model

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce period handcrafted miniature grape screw-press machine salesman sample. Massive industrial machines used for winemaking throughout French and Italian vineyards in the 17th, ...

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Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

Victorian Walnut Salesman Sample Miniature Occasional Table Great Cake Stand
Victorian Walnut Salesman Sample Miniature Occasional Table Great Cake Stand

Victorian Walnut Salesman Sample Miniature Occasional Table Great Cake Stand

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian walnut salesman sample occasional table These are highly collectable pieces of Folk Art, they were made for sal...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair
18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair

18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1780s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Antique Pair of Old Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1785
Antique Pair of Old Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1785

Antique Pair of Old Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1785

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

19th Century Regency Silver Plated Decanter Stand Matthew Boulton
19th Century Regency Silver Plated Decanter Stand Matthew Boulton

19th Century Regency Silver Plated Decanter Stand Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Pair 26inch George III Three Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C
Antique Pair 26inch George III Three Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C

Antique Pair 26inch George III Three Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1790s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Antique Pair George III Four Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C
Antique Pair George III Four Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C

Antique Pair George III Four Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1790s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

George Staph Carved Eagle with Commercial Advertising, Ca 1890-1918
George Staph Carved Eagle with Commercial Advertising, Ca 1890-1918

George Staph Carved Eagle with Commercial Advertising, Ca 1890-1918

Located in York County, PA

Born in Upstate, New York, Barker worked his way to Michigan via Cleveland and Indiana, eventually working as a traveling salesman for a tobacco firm. He soon went out on his own and...

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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wood

Antique Pair George III 3-Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton, 18th Century
Antique Pair George III 3-Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton, 18th Century

Antique Pair George III 3-Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton, 18th Century

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1780s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Antique Pair 21inch George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C
Antique Pair 21inch George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C

Antique Pair 21inch George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1790s Candelabras

Materials

Silver

Antique Old Sheffield Plated Fruit Basket by Matthew Boulton 19th Century
Antique Old Sheffield Plated Fruit Basket by Matthew Boulton 19th Century

Antique Old Sheffield Plated Fruit Basket by Matthew Boulton 19th Century

Located in London, GB

In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.

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Antique 1820s English George III Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver

Antique Montgomery Ward & Co Oak Kitchen Hoosier Cabinet Baker Country
Antique Montgomery Ward & Co Oak Kitchen Hoosier Cabinet Baker Country

Antique Montgomery Ward & Co Oak Kitchen Hoosier Cabinet Baker Country

By Montgomery Ward

Located in Dayton, OH

"Montgomery Ward was founded by traveling dry goods salesman Aaron Montgomery Ward in 1872.

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Early 20th Century Rustic Cabinets

Materials

Tin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

By Samuel Gottscho

Located in Surfside, FL

After twenty-three years as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their youthful dreams, Gottscho became a professional commercial phot...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

By Samuel Gottscho

Located in Surfside, FL

After twenty-three years as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their youthful dreams, Gottscho became a professional commercial phot...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY

By Samuel Gottscho

Located in Surfside, FL

After twenty-three years as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their youthful dreams, Gottscho became a professional commercial phot...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Travel, Salesman, Officer, Case, Edwardian
Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Travel, Salesman, Officer, Case, Edwardian

Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Travel, Salesman, Officer, Case, Edwardian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

An English, leather travelling salesman's or officer's case, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

Salesman’s Sample Victorian Painted Tin Hat Box, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers
Salesman’s Sample Victorian Painted Tin Hat Box, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers

Salesman’s Sample Victorian Painted Tin Hat Box, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Salesman’s sample Victorian painted tin hat box, drew and sons trunk makers This is a unique piece, it is a 19th century traveling salesman sample of tin trunk, if you look carefu...

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Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage

Victorian Mahogany Traveling Watchmakers Display Cabinet
Victorian Mahogany Traveling Watchmakers Display Cabinet

Victorian Mahogany Traveling Watchmakers Display Cabinet

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Victorian mahogany traveling watchmakers display cabinet A lovely piece, the cabinet has been made for a traveling salesman or watch repair man it has a recessed brass handle on t...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table
18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table

18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming late 18th century mahogany miniature side Table having well figured top over one frieze drawer With original brass handles raised on elegant square Tapering legs (Th...

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Pedestal Sideboard
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Pedestal Sideboard

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Pedestal Sideboard

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A charming mid-19th century mahogany miniature pedestal sideboard having well figured top over three frieze drawers and two cupboard doors with working keys (This charming littl...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

Or whether it was made as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a selection of items were produced as scale models by a well established workshop, as a form of physical ...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Leather Wardrobe Travel Trunk Salesman Sample
Antique Leather Wardrobe Travel Trunk Salesman Sample

Antique Leather Wardrobe Travel Trunk Salesman Sample

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A rare antique leather and wood ribbed wardrobe travel trunk salesman sample with beautifully fitted interior.

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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Models and Miniatures

Materials

Metal

Self-Portrait by Louis Hayet
Self-Portrait by Louis Hayet

Self-Portrait by Louis Hayet

By Louis Hayet

Located in London, GB

Self-Portrait by Louis Hayet (1864-1940) Oil on canvas laid on board 22 x 15.5 cm (8 ⁵/₈ x 6 ¹/₈ inches) Signed lower right, Hayet Provenance JPL Fine Arts, London Artist biograph...

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Salesman's Case, English, Leather, Travel Suitcase Edwardian, circa 1910
Antique Salesman's Case, English, Leather, Travel Suitcase Edwardian, circa 1910

Antique Salesman's Case, English, Leather, Travel Suitcase Edwardian, circa 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Our stock # 18.6520 This is an antique salesman's case. An English, leather-bound travel suitcase, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

2 English Transferware Platters George Jones & Sons Almonds Alfred Meakin Medway
2 English Transferware Platters George Jones & Sons Almonds Alfred Meakin Medway

2 English Transferware Platters George Jones & Sons Almonds Alfred Meakin Medway

By Alfred Meakin, George Jones & Sons

Located in Dayton, OH

After completion in 1844 he worked as a traveling salesman for Wedgwood. By 1850 George had established himself as a successful pottery merchant and by 1856 he had opened a pottery s...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Pr of 18K & Multi-Stone Clip Earrings by Bettina Gabetti for Seaman Schepps
Rare Pr of 18K & Multi-Stone Clip Earrings by Bettina Gabetti for Seaman Schepps

Rare Pr of 18K & Multi-Stone Clip Earrings by Bettina Gabetti for Seaman Schepps

By Seaman Schepps

Located in valatie, NY

Schepps left the Lower East Side of Manhattan around the turn of the century, finding work as a traveling salesman in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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1990s American Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Jade, Labradorite, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold

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Located in Nantucket, MA

Mid-19th century Benchmade child’s grain painted Miniature chest of drawers. A country piece in the American Empire style, with a step-back drawer and backsplash, above the case with...

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Antique Mid-19th Century North American Folk Art Children's Furniture

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19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers

19th C. French Mahogany Salesman Sample Miniature Serpentine Chest of Drawers

Located in Pearland, TX

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Mahogany

Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm

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Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...

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Antique 1720s Spanish Baroque Beds and Bed Frames

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Giltwood, Paint

American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest
American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest

American 4 Drawer Antique Salesman's Sample Cherry Veneered Chest

Located in Morristown, NJ

19th c., American, four drawer miniature chest with Sheraton style pulls, on scalloped blocked feet. This attractive salesman sample is characterful with a lovely deep aged cherry co...

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Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Models and Miniatures

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Wood, Cherry

Early 20th Century John Broadwood & Sons Upright Piano Salesmans Sample
Early 20th Century John Broadwood & Sons Upright Piano Salesmans Sample

Early 20th Century John Broadwood & Sons Upright Piano Salesmans Sample

By John Broadwood & Sons

Located in Dekalb, IL

Early 1900s; John Broadwood & Sons - North Yorkshire, England This piano salesman sample comes from one of the oldest continuous piano manufacturers in the world. Originally establi...

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Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass

Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table
Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table

Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table. Item features unique small size, solid mahogany construction, gate legs, drop leaves, beautiful wood grain...

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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"
Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"

Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"

Located in Dayton, OH

An antique Victorian Salesman Sample bed frame. Made from iron with brass toppers. Antique salesman samples (a.k.a. salesman's samples, or salesmen samples) are small scale versi...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Brass, Iron

Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet
Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet

Miniature Salesman's Sample of Neoclassical Inlaid Cabinet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Miniature salesman's sample of cabinet with two doors and four drawers. Beautifully made with inlaid banding details. Would make a sweet little Jewelry box for keepsakes.

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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Models and Miniatures

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Mahogany

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890
Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890

Miniature Salesman's Sample Victorian Bureau Chest, American, circa 1890

Located in Incline Village, NV

This late 19th century miniature 3-drawer dresser with original mirror mounted above, was likely used as a salesman's sample by an itinerant sales person who traveled the countryside...

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Antique 1890s American Victorian Toys

Materials

Oak

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display
19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display

19th Century American Country General Store Carpenter Model Trade Shop Display

Located in Forney, TX

A rare, unusual, and most charming diminutive hand-crafted Gold Rush era American country general store counter merchant desk. Mid-19th century, United States, most likely commissi...

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Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest
Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest

Hepplewhite Style Apprentice Miniature Secretary Chest

Located in Dallas, TX

Presenting a stunning Hepplewhite style apprentice miniature secretary chest. Made in England circa 1900-10 this piece is a miniature of much larger pieces in the same style. B...

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Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Secretaires

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors
French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors

French 19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Slant Front Secretary with Mirrors

Located in Atlanta, GA

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Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

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A Toast, Art Deco Screenprint by Giancarlo Impiglia

A Toast, Art Deco Screenprint by Giancarlo Impiglia

By Giancarlo Impiglia

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Giancarlo Impiglia Title: A Toast Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint Paper Size: 26 x 22.5 inches Frame: 28 x 24.5 inches An unsigned example aside from the edition of 300.

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1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints

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American Salesman Sample Chest
American Salesman Sample Chest

American Salesman Sample Chest

$1,000

H 8.5 in W 9 in D 5 in

American Salesman Sample Chest

Located in Tampa, FL

This wonderful salesman sample is American from the 1800s. It has four drawers, bone columns and a subtle inlay all over and is very pretty.

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Antique Early 1800s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Bone, Wood

French 19th Century Rococo Style Miniature Painted Cabinet with Arching Top
French 19th Century Rococo Style Miniature Painted Cabinet with Arching Top

French 19th Century Rococo Style Miniature Painted Cabinet with Arching Top

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Rococo style miniature painted cabinet from the 19th century, with arching top, open shelves and two doors. Created in France during the 19th century, this miniature cabinet...

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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Models and Miniatures

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French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest
French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest

French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest

$750

H 12.5 in W 14.5 in D 7 in

French Salesman's Sample Of A Chest

Located in Tampa, FL

A turn of the century French salesman's sample of a chest in the bamboo style with a marble top. Circa 1900 to 1915. Three handles missing.

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Antique Early 1900s French Models and Miniatures

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Marble

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Traveling Salesman For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal traveling salesman for your home. Each traveling salesman for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. There are many kinds of the traveling salesman you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A traveling salesman, designed in the Georgian, Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made traveling salesman over the years, but those crafted by Matthew Boulton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Traveling Salesman?

The average selling price for a traveling salesman at 1stDibs is $2,415, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $65,000 for the highest priced.