Lot #378 - CONVICT TIN used to transport and store leave passes and tickets of leave
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Historical
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Sale Date:25 Jun 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 769
26 Jun 2022 ~ 10am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 770 - 1491 -
Lot #:378
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Lot Description:CONVICT TIN used to transport and store leave passes and tickets of leave
(8 x 5.5cm), together with a London Emigration Committee sponsored facsimile broadside headed "Female Emigration to Australia" inviting applications from females between the ages of 15 to 30 of good character and for a payment of £5, to travel aboard the "David Scott" to start a new life in Australia (where pay rates for domestic employment were significantly higher); framed and glazed, overall 56 x 43cm, and also a framed & glazed facsimile of an 1840 "Ticket of Leave" for convict Thomas Beaton. (3 items). -
Estimate:A$100 - 200
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Realised Price:
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Category:Collectables
This Sale has been held and this item is no longer available. Details are provided for information purposes only.