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Featured Help with London based firm 19th c

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by J Dagger, Jan 14, 2023.

  1. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Anyone familiar with Coombs Boynton & Finlay? London based firm. Probably 19th c. Suppose could be late 18th or into early 20th. I had found a snippet from some old city files or newspaper entry or something but can’t find my old research. Now I’m not seeing anything come up. I have this neat little box or jar. I thought it was an early plastic the first time I saw it but now I’m quite sure it’s turned wood. Burl of some type maybe? No idea what it was for. Looks like some type of resinous build up on interior lid. Very nicely made though so I’m guessing it held something of value. 2” across or so. Wish it weren’t cracked but still a neat little thing. Most of the things at the estate were post civil war but this strikes me as earlier. It was one families multi generational hoardings all the way back to civil war era. Stuff they owned, not just collectors acquired stuff. Things they actually acquired in the era they were made and stored in the families home that’s been owned since then. It’s neat to see those places and things. 498C6A73-B361-4EB9-88AC-619551328B24.jpeg 4AB1F849-2AC3-4B97-BF82-2B1000492B73.jpeg 05C935D4-25A3-4593-8D65-E0DE38D6A9DE.jpeg 7C5FC122-DF41-4D26-8449-D9DE1B160444.jpeg D3ADC2F2-9747-40B0-9932-D12C56EDE0F1.jpeg
     
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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Use name as a search term under Google Books and you'll find some references.

    Debora
     
  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  4. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Glass cutters. Don't know what this has to do with that box.

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    Maybe it held some kind of polishing rouge?
     
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  5. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Ah man! While I should have, I didn’t even think about the fact that you could search google books separately from a general google search. Thanks
     
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  6. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the image. That could be! Strange that it’s on the lid but not body of jar. I suppose there could have been a liner. Maybe just ink.
     
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Inkstand manufacturers?

    Debora

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  8. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Something in my head thinks this had a rouge related to glass polishing.
     
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  10. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    This article looks like Boynton 'bailed' out in 1838 in the London Gazette!
    Yet, in the 20th Cent, Boynton is still listen in Robson's London Directory...which I think is already shown above....by MOS, ooops, and so did Debora post what I just did, so I'll take my duplicate down now!!!!!!​
     
    Last edited: Jan 15, 2023
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  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Only "2" across or so." A bit small for most uses. But agree re something of value.

    Debora
     
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