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• Auction House:
  Aalders Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Summer Auction Series -– Session IV – Traditional Antiques & Estate
• Sale Date:
  06 Dec 2023 ~ 10am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  1038
• Lot Description:
  19th Century American Toleware Ballot Box
  in the form of a one room schoolhouse, in a red and black painted finish, with single pull out drawer containing black and white balls, 17cm x 17cm x 10cm
• References:
  Antique Boxes: Inside and Out, colour plate 349d
• Notes:
  Catalogue Note: The box originaltes from Mishawaka, Indiana nad thought to have been used by the 'Daughters of America Lodge.' Groups such as Masonic lodges, fraternities and sororities used a special form of voting for new members and led to the term 'black balling.'
• Estimate:
  A$250 - 450
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Collectables

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