Apr 12, 2018 - Sale 2473

Sale 2473 - Lot 163

Price Realized: $ 500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
(NEW HAMPSHIRE.) Edgerly, Josiah B. Carpenter's account book spanning thirty years. [156] manuscript pages. Folio, original 1/4 calf, minor wear, with "JB Edgerly" inked on front board; dampstaining, two leaves partially excised. Farmington, NH, 1833-64

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Josiah Bartlett Edgerly (1800-1888) of Farmington, NH is variously listed in census records and town histories as a wheelwright, carriage maker, and carpenter. Among the many products Edgerly recorded in this cash book are sleigh and wagon arms, whiffletrees, axles, gun stocks, chests, and coffins. He also undertook painting, varnishing, and various repairs.