712: TWO PAIR 19TH CENTURY GOLD EPAULETS IN TOLE BOXES

The two different styles of epaulet, as shown, are accompanied by their original tin tole carriers of the period, one with its original exterior surface, one carrier has been repainted.
Measures 6 x 10 x 7 and 5 x 10 x 7 inches.
Very good condition, noting some fraying and the effects of age as expected.
Provenance: The estate of a collector active in Historical Re-enactment, Surveying the Frontier, Scientific Instruments. Lewis and Clark.
$200 - $400