Named Folding Boot Jack With Pulls

Named Folding Boot Jack With Pulls

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82957

A folding mahogany Boot Jack with steel boot pulls to the interior and a brass locking bar.

The Jack has a maker's name and address stamped to it of 'Wm Holden, 12 Pavement, Finsbury Square, London' and is marked to the interior between the two brass hinges. Holden was in business by at least 1846 as a 'brush, comb & dressing case' manufacturer who also sold fancy baskets and had a general warehouse for both wholesale and retail business at 12 Finsbury Pavement. By 1865, William Lloyd Holden had added another string to his bow and was listed in the directories as both an accountant who conducted negotiations for the sale of businesses and houses and a dressing case maker. He continued with both businesses until at least 1880 but by 1899 is no longer listed.

The Boot Jack is well made albeit to a fairly standard design. The underside has cut outs to take the two pulls and one to house the brass locking bar when closed. One pull has an eyelet whilst the other has a laces hook. The Jack does stand out for having a maker's name, who was perhaps also a little unusual for his two occupations. Circa 1880.

Closed size is given

Dimensions:

Height 5.71 cm / 2 "
Width 30.47 cm / 12 "
Depth 4.44 cm / 1 "
Year

Circa 1880

Medium

Mahogany

Country

England

Signed

Wm Holden, 12 Pavement, Finsbury Square, London

Style

Portable Boot Jack

EXHIBITIONS
Furnishing The Empire
Condition

Good

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