Freakatorium: The Collection of Johnny Fox
Thu, Oct 11, 2018 11:00PM EDT
Lot 250
Tom Thumb-Owned Gloves.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Tom Thumb-Owned Gloves. England: Fownes, ca. 1860s. Miniature kid gloves with metal buttons identifying them as made by Fownes, manufacturers of gloves since 1777. Provenance: Coyle?s Tom Thumb memorabilia auction, October 4, 1988. Worn but in very good condition. These gloves are specifically mentioned as an auction lot in a front-page article of The Woonsocket Call, a Rhode Island newspaper of September 25, 1988, describing an auction of Tom Thumb memorabilia from a local estate.
