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National Foundry National Foundry began operations in Whitman, Massachusetts, in the early 1880s manufacturing cap guns in bronze and cast iron. Their line expanded in the early 1900s to include cast iron andirons, candlesticks, bookends, and doorstops. Purchasers could decorate their doorstops with any color scheme following directions in the National Foundry catalog. Today the company is called Whitman Foundry and produces grey iron for machinery parts. The M. Austin & Jill R. Fine Collection Marcus Austin Fine’s passion for collecting American Folk Art played an integral role in our family life. There are so many memories. Vacations and drop-offs at summer camps and colleges always included stops off the beaten path to visit antiques dealers, auctions or shows. At an early age, my sister and I boycotted these visits, remaining in the stifling car reading teen magazines. Many years later, [...] Click here to continue reading. General Green Clay and the Siege of Fort Meigs (courtesy Garth’s and Larry Nelson, former site manager at Fort Meigs, and Lou Schultz) General Clay At the time of his death in 1828, General Green Clay (b. 1757) was one of the wealthiest and most prominent men in Kentucky. Although not as well known today as his son, the abolitionist Cassius Marcellus Clay, or his cousin, Henry Clay, Green Clay played a very significant [...] Click here to continue reading. Favorite Piqua Ware Cast Iron Cookware Favorite Piqua Ware cast iron cookware was made by the Favorite Stove & Range Company of Piqua, Ohio primarily during the first quarter of the 20th century. The company’s forerunner, The Favorite Stove Works, was founded in Cincinnati and moved to Piqua circa 1890. Favorite Piqua Ware cookware was introduced at this time with production lasting to the Great Depression. Clos Clos is a French term meaning “enclosed area” often used in the names of vineyards in Burgundy region, such as the Clos de Vougeot. This use has as its origin the practice of clearing rocks from the vineyard fields and using them to build enclosing stone walls. Martha Farham Cahoon (1905-1999) Martha was originally from the Rosindale section of Boston, born to Swedish immigrants in 1905. Her father, Axel Farham, was a talented furniture decorator who learned his art in his native Sweden. He worked for some of the best-known decorating firms in Boston. When Martha was 10 years old, the family moved to the Cape Cod town of Harwich. She excelled in school, but chose to apprentice with her [...] Click here to continue reading. Oscar Bruno Bach Born in Germany in 1884 and emigrated to the United States in 1913, Oscar Bruno Bach was a metallurgist and designer who, after many years of research, developed his own process enabling ferrous metals to sustain color and resist corrosion when used on building exteriors. Before the early 20th century, the use of mixed metals had been restricted to small works such as jewelry. Extraordinary skill and new techniques were required [...] Click here to continue reading. The Albany Foundry Co. Albany Foundry Company produced doorstops, hitching posts, and firebacks from 1897 to 1932 near Albany, New York. A.C. Williams Banks & Toys When A.C. Williams, Jr. bought his father’s business, the A.C. Williams Co., in 1886, it was a leading manufacturer of hardware items in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. After fires in 1889 and 1892 destroyed the Chagrin Falls operation, Williams decided to move the company to Ravenna, Ohio. It was soon after this move that a Detroit buyer suggested that the miniature product models carried by the company salesmen would make [...] Click here to continue reading. The Dirk Van Erp Studio The Dirk Van Erp Studio, also know as The Copper Shop operated in San Francisco, California from 1908 to 1977. Principle artists working in the studio included its founder, Dirk Van Erp (1860 to 1933), D’arcy Gaw and Agatha Van Erp. Working with a staff of skilled craftsmen and women these artists produced a line of high quality copper vases, accessories and lighting. Information courtesy of Craftsman Auctions, September 2002. |
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