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ANTIQUE 1874 AMERICAN FOLK ART CARVED SHAVING MUG & MIRROR JACOB BLUME TN ? IN ?

$ 263.99

Availability: 74 in stock
  • Condition: Used

    Description

    An amazing well used American folk art hand carved shaving mug and mirror dated 1874 measuring approximately 2 1/8 x 2 7/8 inches.  The top reads, "Jacob Blume Ten 12 June 1874."  Ten may stand for Tennessee.  The crack measures approximately 3/32 inches at its widest and is a result of age and very stable with what appears to be all existing wood.  A very high quality and light wood.  Notice the attention to detail and the small carving tool used for the interior.  Last originating in north central IL and possibly by a Tennessee native who moved to Indiana.  Genealogical research revealed a Jacob Blume born in Tennesseee and a farmer in the 1870 census living in the Harrison township of Hansen County in Indiana:
    1870 United States Federal Census about Jacob Blume
    Name:     Jacob Blume
    Age in 1870:     64
    Birth Year:     abt 1806
    Birthplace:     Tennessee
    Home in 1870:     Harrison, Harrison, Indiana
    Race:     White
    Gender:     Male
    Post Office:     Lanesville
    Value of real estate:     View image
    Household Members:
    Name     Age
    Jacob Blume         64
    Elizabeth Blume         57
    Susanah Blume         26
    Rebecca A Blume     23
    Jacob L Blume         19
    Domestic shipping includes insurance.  Thanks for looking.
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