Framed Journeyman's Traveling Passport

Framed Journeyman's Traveling Passport, c. 1862, document signed by three masters who granted the right to become Compagnons to a clogmaker from Lyon, France, frame ht. 17 3/4, wd. 13 1/4 in. Literature: Codes & Symbols of European Tools, p. 29. Note: It was mandatory for a traveling journeyman to carry a passport for travel, and to avoid the local taxes and tolls. Provenance: The property of Laurent Adamowicz. Estimate $100-200 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.