- EUROPEAN PAINTED PINE IMMIGRANT TRUNK,
EUROPEAN PAINTED PINE IMMIGRANT TRUNK, CA. 1800European painted pine immigrant trunk, ca. 1800, 20 1/2" h., with floral decorated panels, 46 1/2" w.
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- An Undertaker's Porcelain Occupational
An Undertaker's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to William Collier
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
bearing the name William J. Collier in gilt lettering, and depicting a gentleman driving a horse-drawn hearse.
underside unmarked.
Height 3 1/2 inches.
together with a printed advertisement for W. J. Collier & Sons, Undertakers and Embalmers in Port Jervis, New York. The Colliers are also listed as the proprietors of Delaware House, providing coaching, carting, and freighting services.
According to the genealogical record, William Joseph Collier (1854-1935) was born on July 1, 1854, in Port Jervis, New York to Irish immigrants Thomas and Margaret Collier. U.S. Federal Census records from the early twentieth century indicate that he worked first as a liveryman but had established his own undertaking business by 1920. He and his wife, Barbara Anne, had three children together, including sons Fred and Thomas, presumably his business partners.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- A Brewmaster's Porcelain Occupational
A Brewmaster's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug
Circa 1917-1920
bearing the name H. H. Gilson in gilt lettering and depicting a man holding a glass of beer and and brewer's trade emblem.
underside marked T & V / Limoges / France.
Height 3 1/2 inches.
The crest is identified to the International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America, founded in 1886 as the National Union of United Brewery Workers.
Through the early twentieth century, membership was comprised primarily of German immigrants and, for many years, the union's publications were issued exclusively in German. The name was changed in 1917 and was changed again just three years later to the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers of America, likely in the wake of Prohibition, as it operated until 1973 when the union merged with the Teamsters.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- Three Porcelain Occupational Shaving
Three Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mugs Depicting Horse-Drawn Delivery Wagons
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
comprising a laundry wagon example for W.M. Sherman, marked T&V Limoges France; a Brooklyn Wholesale Confectionery example for Louis Senft; and a Borden's Dairy example for Frank A. Baer, marked Felda China / Germany.Height of largest 3 3/4 inches.
Louis Senft is listed in Brooklyn, New York City Directories as a Confectioner on Graham Avenue by 1906. He was born circa 1877 in New York to German immigrants Henry and Lizzie Senft. The U..S. Federal Census of 1940 suggests that Senft still worked in the candy industry at that time.
The New York Condensed Milk Company was founded by inventor and entrepreneur Gail Borden in Wassaic, New York in 1861. The company changed its name to Borden Dairy in 1919 to honor its late founder, and the firm enjoyed remarkable growth during the 1920s, adding ice cream and cheese to its repertoire.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- Three Barber's Porcelain Occupational
Three Barber's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mugs
Early 20th Century
comprising an example identified R. W. Chappell in gilt lettering and depicting two barbers in their shop; an example identified Edmond Grenier with a barber's chair; and one identified D. Williams depicting barber's tools.
underside of Chappell mug marked D & Co., underside of Williams mug signed J. Ritter in gilt.
Height of largest 3 7/8 inches.
U.S. Federal Census returns from 1910 through 1930 record an Edmund Grenier (1881-1935) working as a barber in Herkimer, New York. Grenier was born to French-Canadian immigrants and married Josephine Blancett before 1910, and the couple had three children together.
Massachusetts City Directories also list an Edmond Grenier (circa 1883-1956), variably recorded as Armand Grenier, working as a barber in Fall River during the 1920s and 1920s. Also of French-Canadian descent, Grenier wed Rose Beauregard on October 24, 1904, and they had at least three children together.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- A Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug
A Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Depicting a Railway Express Co. Truck
Early 20th Century
bearing the name Redamus Mengozzi in gilt lettering against a magenta wrap, and depicting a gentleman driving a truck labeled Railway Express Co.underside marked Royal China International.Height 3 5/8 inches.
City Directories from Orange, New Jersey record a Redamus Mengozzi working as a hatter on Liberty Street from 1927 until 1930. He was born around 1904 in New Jersey to Italian immigrant Alphonsina "Fonzina" Mengozzi. By 1910, Fonzina married her second husband, Carmino Battista, himself a finisher in a hat factory, when Mengozzi was still a young boy. Mengozzi died in East Orange on January 9, 1940. Any connections between this Redamus Mengozzi and the Railway Express Company, established as the American Railway Express Agency in 1918 and renamed by 1929, remain unfounded.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- A Patriotic Porcelain Shaving Mug Depicting
A Patriotic Porcelain Shaving Mug Depicting the U.S.S. Mississippi
Early 20th Century
bearing the name M. Fogelson and U.S.S. Mississippi in gilt lettering, and depicting the lead naval battleship in the Mississippi class between two American flags.underside marked Bavaria and signed C.P. Haim.Height 3 3/4 inches.
The Mississippi was built by the United States Navy between 1904 and 1908. She served with the Atlantic Fleet from 1909 to 1912, when she was placed on reserve. In 1914, the Mississippi was reactivated as an aviation support ship during the occupation of Veracruz, Mexico. She was purchased shortly thereafter by Greece in July 1914 and renamed Kilkis, becoming the flagship of the Greek fleet amidst the country's naval arms race with the Ottoman Empire.
U.S. Army Transfer Service Documents recording the arrivals and departures of enlisted men between 1910 and 1939 indicate that M. Fogelson may refer to Michel Fogelson (1892-1963), or possibly his brother Mair Fogelson, both Russian or Polish immigrants who came to the United States in the early twentieth century and served in the Navy during World War I. According to Military Naturalization Petitions, Fogelson took the Oath of Allegiance on June 28, 1918, in Washington, DC, and was aboard the President Grant with Co. L, 50th Infantry by 1919. Military records connect him to the Grant, the Princess Matoika, and the Cantigny, but unfortunately, any connections to the Mississippi remain unfounded.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- A Dry Goods Store Proprietor's Porcelain
A Dry Goods Store Proprietor's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to John E. Schuon
20th Century
bearing the name John E. Schuon in gilt lettering to base and depicting a photographic transfer image of a horse-drawn flour wagon that reads John E. Schuon to body.underside unmarked.Height 3 7/8 inches.
John Schuon was born around 1864 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to German immigrants Heman and Matilda Schuon. By 1900, Schuon is recorded as having married Clara Daniels and working as a merchant of flour, bread, and coal. Subsequent census returns and Allentown City Directories from the 1920s and 1930s record that Schuon was the owner of a flour, feed, and coal outfit on Hamilton Avenue.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- A Quarryman's Porcelain Occupational
A Quarryman's Porcelain Occupational Shaving Mug Belonging to Ralph DeMagistris
Early 20th Century
bearing the name Ralph De Magistris in gilt lettering, featuring the image of a gentleman driving a dump truck full of stone.underside marked J & C Bavaria.Height 4 inches.
Genealogical records document Ralph DeMagistris (1896-1956) as a resident of Providence, Rhode Island. DeMagistris was the son of Italian immigrants, and his father, Mariano, worked as a stone mason in the housing industry. As a young man, DeMagistris operated a truck for a local bakery as a deliveryman, and later, U.S. City Directories from the 1930s list him as the manager of the Providence Crushed Stone and Sand Company. He worked in this capacity until at least 1950, according to U.S. Federal Census returns.
Property from the Collection of James Carpenter, Montague, New Jersey
- (8) Waterford and style crystal vases
(8) Waterford and style crystal vases to include vintage flared 10" flower vase, designers gallery collection cloisters vase, 10"h, carina pattern vase pair, 5 1/8"H each, immigrant pattern flared rim waisted vase, 7"H, a 4 3/8"H attendants vase, lismore pattern bud vase, 9 1/4"H along with a crystal Mikasa square base deco style vase, unsigned, 8 1/2"H, each item signed Waterford save the Mikasa vase.
- GEORGE A. RENOUARD (AMERICAN, 1884-1954)
GEORGE A. RENOUARD (AMERICAN, 1884-1954) DOCK SCENE Oil on canvas.
George A. Renouard (American, 1884-1954)
George A. Renouard was a noted painter, printer, and graphic artist. Born in Rochester, New York and later moved to New York City, New York where he studied at the Pratt Institute and Erasmus Hall. Renouard often depicted life among the less fortunate peoples in society, such as immigrants, beggars and drunkards, the unemployed, and the poor working class. Many of his works clearly show the love and empathy he had for his fellow man. He actively painted along the south shore in Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island, Vermont, the Catskill Mountains, the Berkshires, as well as Rockport, Massachusetts, and its environs. He is well known for his beautiful landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still lifes and nautical themes. He primarily worked in oils, but also worked in watercolor, etching, and lithography.
- GEORGE A. RENOUARD (AMERICAN, 1884-1954)
GEORGE A. RENOUARD (AMERICAN, 1884-1954) "SUMMER SHADOWS" Oil on canvas. Titled on paper label on reverse.
George A. Renouard (American, 1884-1954)
George A. Renouard was a noted painter, printer, and graphic artist. Born in Rochester, New York and later moved to New York City, New York where he studied at the Pratt Institute and Erasmus Hall. Renouard often depicted life among the less fortunate peoples in society, such as immigrants, beggars and drunkards, the unemployed, and the poor working class. Many of his works clearly show the love and empathy he had for his fellow man. He actively painted along the south shore in Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island, Vermont, the Catskill Mountains, the Berkshires, as well as Rockport, Massachusetts, and its environs. He is well known for his beautiful landscapes, seascapes, portraits, still lifes and nautical themes. He primarily worked in oils, but also worked in watercolor, etching, and lithography.