Two Sundays - finds...

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Hello all -
Not much glass to show everyone, mainly 'cause this section of the dump has been burned and most has been melted. We'll call it a TOC dump, but every now and then, much older stuff turns up. Stoneware and other items survive, but still get damaged. Not my favorite place to dig, but it's a good site to take others. Here's a few of the items I brought home.

The two on the left are incense burners. The blue and white is a base and although it is a perfume company, they were basically an incense maker. I bought the two blue cones - in Fredericksburg. That's right Cindy. I've been shopping your way...twice actually. []

 

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Not my favorite place to dig, but it's a good site to take others.

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Sort of like:
Give a man a man a fish and he will eat for a day,
Teach a man to fish and you have another fisherman at your fishing hole.
Joel

 

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Next is a cosmetic (silver plated?) lid, that seems to be for a man. It has a sailing ship embossed. I found this walking up the hill to dig, first thing in the morning. It was black and my wife rubbed some Tarn-X on it and poof - it was silver.

 

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Flasch,
I like the cobalt blue. Don't let Cap's wife see them.
I was wondering what the AA Vantine was. Here is some info on his life and death. There is more, such as a picture of his oriental import business in NY at this link, if your interested.

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:4ZsWBymxF2wJ:homepages.rootsweb.com/~cyocom/iashley2.htm+A+A+Vantine+eastern&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us



[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"][font="times new roman, times, serif"]America's Successful Men of Affairs[/font][font="times new roman, times, serif"]
editor: Henry Hall
pub. New York Tribune 1895; 96,
two volumes 1:689
FHL 496435[/font][/font]
Ashley Abraham Van Tine, one of the most notable of the up-town merchants of this city, was born Oct. 12, 1821, in Chazy, N.Y., and died at his home, No. 153 West 57th street in this city, Jan. 25, 1890. He traced his family line back to old Holland stock, and his father, David Van Tine, followed the occupation of a farmer. It was upon the farm that Ashley A. Van Tine began life. He grew up rugged in health, practical and energetic, and, with a country school education, took the first step in the way of bettering his condition by becoming captain of a canal boat, while yet under age, graduating from this latter service to engage in teaching a school in Plattsburgh. This latter experience was useful to Mr. Van Tine, and by constant study he became a well informed man. Early in life, the subject of this memoir joined the throng of residents of the Eastern[/b] States, who were pouring into California, drawn by the glowing tales of discoveries of gold. Being detained on the Isthmus of Panama, a hundred days, he followed a custom usual with him and not often followed, of making the most of every minute of time, and at once began to study the Spanish language, becoming so proficient that the Alcalde offered him great inducements to remain. But the glitter of California gold proved too tempting to the New Yorker, and he pressed onward to San Francisco. For a number of years he carried on a profitable trade in general merchandise in the cities of Marysville and San Francisco, during which period he experienced some of the hardships of life in a region in which the comforts of civilization had not yet been introduced, but steadily gained ground and made his way without serious interruption.

It was during his mercantile experience upon the Pacific coast, that Mr. Van Tine became acquainted with the beauty of the ceramic and textile productions of the two great nations beyond the western ocean. About 1866, he came to New York city and with small capital began to import Chinese and Japanese goods, and to introduce the beautiful productions of Asiatic art to the attention of local buyers. He may thus be said to have become for the second time a pioneer, and, as before, in an almost unexplored filed. Little was then known by the public at large concerning the variety and beauty of Chinese and Japanese goods, because scarcely anything of this nature had ever been received in New York up to that time beyond a few invoices of silk, porcelains and lacquered ware. Mr. Van Tine entered upon his new enterprise with his accustomed good judgment and after prudent study of the markets. A love of beautiful objects, formerly cherished by a few, had finally taken possession of the people of New York city and the American public at large, and the adornment of the home was leading to the purchase of every article, which would gratify a refined taste, including hangings, pictures, decorated pottery and elegant trifles of all kinds.

Mr. Van Tine opened his store just at the right time and throngs of buyers rewarded his enterprise. His first day's sale amounted to $50 only. Although insignificant in itself, this result was a surety of success to his mind and he prosecuted his business with vigor and confidence. When he finally began to order hundreds and thousands of the various articles which composed his stocks, the Japanese merchants looked at him with amazement, while buyers in new York were captivated by the variety and extent of the goods he spread before them. In time, he finally added the importation of Turkish rugs to his business and rose to be the leading merchant in the field in New York city. His operations compelled him to maintain branches and representatives in every part of the United States and in many countries abroad. At one time, he had customers in every State of the Union.

In 1870, he admitted to partnership, under the name of A. A.[/b] Van Tine & Co., James F. Sutton, who remained with him for twelve years and then retired. James I. Raymond was made a partner in 1875. Various other changes took place in the firm, and finally, in 1887, Mr. Van Tine retired, after an honorable career of nearly fifty years in practical business. He was able to enjoy a few years of well earned rest before his death. His wife and two daughters survived him.

Obituary
New York Times
January, 1890

[font="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"]Ashley A. Vantine[/font][/b]

Ashley A. Vantine[/b], the well-known importer of Oriental goods, died early yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence, 153 West Fifty-seventh-street, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Vantine[/b] was among the first to establish the Oriental goods trade in the city and in it he was not successful [that's what it says].

Mr. Vantine[/b] was born Oct 12, 1821, at Chazy, Clinton County, N.Y., and when a young man he went to California, making the trip around Cape Horn in a clipper ship. On reaching California he established a general provision and supply business at San Francisco, and afterward opened a branch establishment at Marysville, Cal. These enterprises were successful and he continued in California until 1869, when he came to New-York and established himself in the Oriental goods business, opening a store on Broadway, near Eighth-street. A few years later he moved to 831 Broadway, and from there, in 1883, to 879 Broadway, where the firm, A.A.[/b] Vantine[/b] & Co., has done business since. Two years ago Mr. Vantine[/b] retired, the business being carried on under the old firm name. In connection with his business Mr. Vantine[/b] traveled a great deal, particularly to China and Japan, crossing the Pacific sixteen times. He made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.

Mr. Vantine[/b] leaves a widow and two daughters. The burial will be at Woodlawn.

 

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Then we get into the mystery pieces. Any ideas on the next two? This appears to be from an end of a dispenser knob or tap...maybe? It's one inch in diameter and flat or wafer like.

 

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Ashley A. Vantine, the well-known importer of Oriental goods, died early yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence, 153 West Fifty-seventh-street, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Vantine was among the first to establish the Oriental goods trade in the city and in it he was not successful [that's what it says].

This was probably a misprint, not caught by a harried ediotr attempting to make deadline."...in it he was not (un)successful" was a very common manner of writing during the victorian era.
Joel

 

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Thanks Joel -

Next is what I think is a watch fob. I can't pin down the exact organization that used this though. It's 1 1/8" wide x 1 1/4" tall. Any ideas?

No real value here for any of these, but fun stuff to find. This was a chunk of badge shaped metal days ago. It's good to bring out the red, white and blue.

 

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Gorgeous silver piece. What's on the other side?
Joel

 

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Orangeade was a turn of the century drink... .... The drink was qite popular in soda fountain extablishments, so it probably is a knob from a tap of an Orangeade drink.
Joel

from wikepedia
Orangeade is a carbonated drink with an orange. It is similar to lemonade and limeade. The drink first appeared as a variety of carbonated drink provided in soda fountains in American drugstores in the late nineteenth century, brands including Miner's and Lash's. A recipe for home made Orangeade appears in editions of Fannie Farmer's cookbook.
During WWII the German division of Coca-Cola was unable to make its usual product due to the trade embargo. Instead the company developed an orangeade drink called Fanta for Fantastique. After the war the Coca-Cola company sold Fanta in other markets.
However, non-carbonated beverages labeled "orangeade" are currently marketed by Minute Maid.

 

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Watch fob...
Could it be a part to a bridal or saddle?
Joel