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Antique Framed Oil on Canvas
By Georges Leconte
Located in Dallas, TX
human nature! Painted by artist Georges Leconte in 1879, the artist has captured the travelling salesman
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Miniature Dolls House Cast Iron and Brass Seat Bench Chair Attrib. Coalbrookdale
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A very unusual child’s miniature dolls house or teddy bear bench or possibly a travelling
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Children s Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron, Brass
Mid-19th Century Burr Walnut Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
whether it was made as a travelling salesman
sample piece, which is where a few articles were made as
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Walnut
Satinwood Bowfronted Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
workshop as a form of physical catalogue in advance of a travelling salesman's road trip around the country
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Satinwood
Miniature 19th Century Mahogany Bowfronted Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcase
their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman
sample piece, which is where a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
made as a travelling salesman's sample piece
of furniture which would have been used to display to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Bookcase
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
showcase
their talents, or whether it was made as a travelling salesman
sample piece, which is where the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 19th Century Victorian Mahogany Miniature Shop Counter
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
whether
they were made as travelling salesman's sample pieces, which
is when a few articles were made as
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Salesman, Banker, Travel Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique suitcase. An English, leather salesman's or banker's travel case, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Georgian Miniature Mahogany Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
something to showcase their talents, or whether
they were made as travelling salesman's sample pieces
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Miniature Chest of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
travelling salesman
sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as
scale models in advance of a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
Antique Travel Case, Leather, Salesman
s Suitcase, JW Allen, Strand, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique travel case. An English, leather salesman's suitcase, by JW Allen, of 37 Strand
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Georgian Miniature Mahogany Chest
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
above, or alternatively as a workshops scale model sample piece, for a travelling salesman to use when
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Miniature Chesterfield Leather Sofa, circa 1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
travelling salesman’s sample. In essence they are the identical twin of their larger grown up counterparts
Category
Early 20th Century European Sofas
Materials
Leather
Vintage 20th Century Extremely Rare Miniature Chesterfield Sofa, circa 1950
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
to early to mid 20th century. By far the majority of miniature furniture started life as a travelling
Category
20th Century Sofas
Materials
Leather
Georgian Mahogany Miniature Linen Press
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
as a travelling salesmans sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as scale models in
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Salesman Sample Wine Screw Press Model
Located in Forney, TX
crush grapes and sometimes olives to produce wine or olive oil. salesman would travel through old world
Category
Antique 19th Century Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
Victorian Walnut Salesman Sample Miniature Occasional Table Great Cake Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
occasional table
These are highly collectable pieces of Folk Art, they were made for salesman to travel
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Centerpieces
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Pair of Old Sheffield Telescopic Candlesticks, circa 1785
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
19th Century Regency Silver Plated Decanter Stand Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Pair George III Four Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Pair 26inch George III Three Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton 18th C
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.
The partnership
Category
Antique 1790s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Pair George III 3-Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton, 18th Century
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
Road).
In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
George Staph Carved Eagle with Commercial Advertising, Ca 1890-1918
Located in York County, PA
way to Michigan via Cleveland and Indiana, eventually working as a traveling salesman for a tobacco
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Materials
Wood
Antique Old Sheffield Plated Fruit Basket by Matthew Boulton 19th Century
Located in London, GB
travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.
The partnership
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
Antique Pair 21inch George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C
Located in London, GB
Road).
In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling
Category
Antique 1790s Candelabras
Materials
Silver
Antique Montgomery Ward
Co Oak Kitchen Hoosier Cabinet Baker Country
By Montgomery Ward
Located in Dayton, OH
"Montgomery Ward was founded by traveling dry goods salesman Aaron Montgomery Ward in 1872. Ward
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Cabinets
Materials
Tin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
and sought out several architects and landscape architects. After twenty-three years as a traveling
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
and sought out several architects and landscape architects. After twenty-three years as a traveling
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Antique Suitcase, English, Leather, Travel, Salesman, Officer, Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique suitcase. An English, leather travelling salesman's or officer's case, dating to
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Salesman’s Sample Victorian Painted Tin Hat Box, Drew and Sons Trunk Makers
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
piece, it is a 19th century traveling salesman sample of tin trunk, if you look carefully you can see
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Industrial Trunks and Luggage
Victorian Mahogany Traveling Watchmakers Display Cabinet
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
made for a traveling salesman or watch repair man it has a recessed brass handle on the top
The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Antique Mahogany Miniature Side Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
made as a travelling salesman
sample piece, which is when a few articles were made as
scale models
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Mahogany Miniature Pedestal Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
miniature furniture appears to
be a travelling salesman's sample piece of a full size version
which he
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Miniature Chest Of Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
established workshop, as a form of physical catalogue, in advance of a travelling salesman’s road trip around
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Models and Miniatures
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Salesman
s Case, English, Leather, Travel Suitcase Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our stock # 18.6520
This is an antique salesman's case. An English, leather-bound travel
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather
Self-Portrait by Louis Hayet
By Louis Hayet
Located in London, GB
and academic talents, he began his career as a travelling salesman.
Eventually joining with the Neo
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
2 English Transferware Platters George Jones
Sons Almonds Alfred Meakin Medway
By George Jones
Sons, Alfred Meakin
Located in Dayton, OH
Minton. After completion in 1844 he worked as a traveling salesman for Wedgwood. By 1850 George had
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Pr of 18K
Multi-Stone Clip Earrings by Bettina Gabetti for Seaman Schepps
By Seaman Schepps
Located in valatie, NY
left the Lower East Side of Manhattan around the turn of the century, finding work as a traveling
Category
1990s American Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Jade, Labradorite, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Antique Pair George III Old Sheffield Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton 18th Century
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Pair of George III Three-Light Candelabra Matthew Boulton, 1784
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Regency Old Sheffield Tea Urn Samovar Matthew Boulton, 19th Century
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
Road).
In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Pair of George III 3-Light Candelabras Matthew Boulton, 18th Century
By Matthew Boulton
Located in London, GB
partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Pair 21inch George III Three Light Candelabra by Matthew Boulton 18th C
Located in London, GB
Road).
In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling
Category
Antique 1790s George III Candelabras
Materials
Silver
Antique George III Wine Cooler by Matthew Boulton with Robinson Crest 18th C
Located in London, GB
travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year.
The partnership
Category
Antique 1790s Wine Coolers
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Gelatin Signed Photograph Samuel Gottscho Garden Flowers Photo NY
By Samuel Gottscho
Located in Surfside, FL
as a traveling lace and fabric salesman, at an age when most people would have given up their
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Collection of Traveling Salesman Musical Instrument Samples
Located in Phoenix, AZ
These delightful samples have been mounted on acrylic and are the perfect "trio." Sold as a complete set to complement your bookshelves and beyond. Small dimensions: 6" W x 3" D x 11...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mounted Objects
Antique Miniature Traveling Salesman Sample Zink Galvanised Dolly Wash Tub
Located in Hartlepool, GB
Fantastic and extremely rare miniature salesman sample zink galvanised dolly tub wash tub with a
Category
Early 20th Century English Other Architectural Models
Materials
Steel, Zinc
Vivid Industrial Case
Located in Cincinnati, OH
traveling salesman for some type on industrial parts sales. Having a striking exterior worn and weathered
Category
Vintage 1940s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Small Art Deco Period Childs Leather Armchair
Located in Darwen, GB
and this could be a travelling salesman's example. English, circa 1930
Dimensions: 22" high x 22
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Armchairs
Miniature Antique Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Lancashire, GB
antique mahogany miniature chest of drawers.
Probably made to be a travelling salesman piece.
In great
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
French Salesman Set of Copper Miniatures
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
All affixed in a handmade carrying case, this salesman's traveling kit includes 52 miniature
Category
20th Century French Models and Miniatures
Materials
Copper
Leather Travel Humidor
Located in New York, NY
Probably for a traveling cigar salesman. An amazing multi shelved piece with every glass tube in
Category
Vintage 1930s French Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Leather, Glass
"Judero" Tapestry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
imagine to be a travelling pinata salesman. Tapestry hanging on velvet tabs from lucite rod with chrome
Category
20th Century Mexican Tapestries
Salesman Sample or Patent Model of Mechanical Farm Gate
By The Actuating Farm Gate Company
Located in North Hollywood, CA
You've heard of the traveling salesman who stopped into a farm? Well, this is an actual traveling
Category
Vintage 1930s American Country More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Steel
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Traveling Salesman For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal traveling salesman for your home. Each traveling salesman for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and oak. There are many kinds of the traveling salesman you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A traveling salesman, designed in the Georgian, Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made traveling salesman over the years, but those crafted by Matthew Boulton are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Traveling Salesman?
The average selling price for a traveling salesman at 1stDibs is $2,415, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $65,000 for the highest priced.
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