Vintage Salt and Pepper Shakers-SouvenirVintage Salt and Pepper Shakers-Souvenir 2. Group includes 12 pairs, 2 singles and a set of 4 of Souvenir S&P shakers ranging in size from 1.25"-5". A ceramic tree with orange shakers, marked Sun Japan, chips on one orange. A pair with seashells. Pair of luster wear shakers from FL with applied designs, Sun Japan. Wood hand painted eggs from Atlantic City. Wood bamboo style from Puerto Rico. Wood barrels from Williamsburg Virginia. All have minor scratches. 4 piece set for olive oil, vinegar, salt & pepper, possibly Mexico. Frogs/Coqui's playing instruments possibly Puerto Rico, marked Japan. St. Lawrence milk glass, marked Buffalo. Fort Pitt Special Beer, Pittsburgh PA, marked Buffalo. A pair of pottery tankards from Fullerton PA, made in Japan, small chips. A pair of metal Washington Monument on a stand, has discoloration, label is peeling off, marked Japan. Pair of plastic Jasper wear style shakers with historical Philadelphia imagery from Hong Kong. A metal tray with single shaker teapot from Washington D.C. A porcelain single Liberty Bell shaker missing stopper. All are in good condition with minor crazing, scratches, or color loss & need to be cleaned. If you have any doubt, please ask questions! We will provide extra pictures, or can schedule an in person or video conference preview at your convenience. In house Flat Rate Shipping of $20 is a domestic shipping estimate for first lot and includes insurance. We will gladly combine multiple lots for your convenience and economy. Each additional lot we can pack in the same box is $5 each. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
VERY RARE "FORT PITT" EAGLE DARK BLUEVERY RARE "FORT PITT" EAGLE DARK BLUE CUP PLATE.Very Rare "Fort Pitt" Eagle Dark Blue Glass Cup Plate. LEE/ROSE NO. 676-B. Curling's Fort Pitt Glass Works, Circa 1830-1835. Peacock feather scalloped border. Reference: Elsholz, lot #1743. McKearin Am. Glass, pl. 180, # 3 of "100 Best" colored. Spillman, fig. 451 and color pl. 6. Innes, dust jacket and color pl. 6, "It is very rare in this beautiful dark blue". 3-3/4" diam. Condition: : Good with pin nips on edge.
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Condition: : Good with pin nips on edge.
RARE PROHIBITION ERA FORT PITT BEERRARE PROHIBITION ERA FORT PITT BEER EMBOSSED SIGNRare Prohibition Era Fort Pitt Beer Embossed Sign Thanks For Ending Prohibition Sign . Packaging, Insurance, Handling And Shipping Are Done In House And Is 65.00 For This Item In The Continental U.S. Or You Are Welcome To Pick Up In Person Or Make Your Own Shipping Arrangements.
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Excellent condition with no damage or repairs. Please Email or call for a detailed condition report. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, repairs, restorations or the effects of aging.
DOUBLE BARREL COMBO SHOTGUN AND RIFLEpercussionDOUBLE BARREL COMBO SHOTGUN AND RIFLEpercussion sidelocks with "FT PITT" stamped lettering on left side plate, 27-7/8 in. barrel, barrel rib with "FT PITT" stamped lettering and engraved "TINT TWIST", walnut half stock with checkering at wrist, brass cap box, trigger guard, butt plate, and ramrod thimble, all with engraved decoration, inset brass gold star at cheek rest, overall 45 in.
Note: Possibly an arm from the era of Canadian Fort Pitt in Saskatchewan that was built by John Rowan of the Hudson Bay Company. Established as a trading post 1830 to trade buffalo hides and other goods with Plains Indians such as the Cree and Blackfeet. Sight of the signing of Treaty No.6 in 1876. Was burned by Cree Chief Big Bears followers in the rebellion of 1885. Partially rebuilt in 1886 then closed in 1890.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
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rust, oxidation and heavy pitting to areas of barrel, loss off ramrod thimble, large crack running length of forend, loss to right forend, cracks and repairs around both side locks, cracks on both sides of trigger guard, missing screw at trigger guard, metal components with residue, scratches and wear, hammers will not set
TAXI CAB STAND MARKER Early to mid 20thTAXI CAB STAND MARKER Early to mid 20th century, painted aluminum, double sided, the base with patent mark and marked McKeesport, PA, Fort Pitt Steel Casting Co.
Lot of 10 vintage advertising letterLot of 10 vintage advertising letter openers. Including Fort Pitt Casket Company Pittsburgh, and 2 ruler handles. Longest letter opener 9 1/4". Estimate $10-20
Group of seven uncolored pressed Group of seven uncolored pressed glass cup plates attributed to boston and sandwich glass co., sandwich, mass, Including two with the ships, "Benjamin Franklin" and " Chancellor Livingston," a log cabin, another with log cabin and inscription "Tippecanoe Fort Meigs Wm. H. Harrison," One with portrait of "President Maj. Gen. W. H. Harrison 1841," one with The Seal of the United States inscribed "Fort Pitt," another with an American eagle with date "1831," Dia: 3 1/2 in.
FIVE WOODEN ADVERTISING THERMOMETERS.FIVE WOODEN ADVERTISING THERMOMETERS. Including ''Dodds Monument Co. Xenia Ohio''. 11 1/2'' h. 3'' w. ''W.J. Roeder Coal Co. Robertson Texas''. 11 3/4'' h. 2 3/4'' w. ''Joseph Greb High Grade Meat Poultry and Sea Food'' Little Neck N.Y. 10'' h. 3 1/2'' w. ''Fort Pitt Oil and Paint Co.'' Pittsburgh PA. 11 1/2'' h. 3'' w. ''Quality First White & Gold Brand J.W. Roberts Co. Boston''. 10'' h. 3 3/4'' w. With expected signs of use and wear including paint loss fading scratches losses chips.
(6) M.T.H. ELECTRIC TRAINS - O SCALE(6) M.T.H. ELECTRIC TRAINS - O SCALE - BEERIncluding Miller (1855) 36' Woodsided Reefer Car (item #20-94354) painted red with multi-colored lettering and logo; Croft Ale (#3232) 36' Woodsided Reefer Car (item #20-94332) painted green with gold lettering and logo; Augustliner 36' Reefer Car (item # 20-5636B) painted purple with cream lettering; Fort Pitt Brewing (#345215) Wood Reefer (#20-94313) painted cream with red/black lettering; Acme Bock Beer (#33960) Wood Reefer (item # 20-94310) painted cream with multi-colored lettering and logo; and Chief Beer (#370896) wood reefer (item # 20-94311) painted cream with red/black lettering and logo all 10.5'' L new in boxes. Private collection Metamora MI.
Broken arrow allegedly from the conferenceBroken arrow allegedly from the conference table at the signing of the treaty after the battle of Pittsburgh, or Fort Pitt. Eleven were broken. This one has been handed down for generations. Treaty signed, 1763. Ex. Ralph Burnworth. No other information regarding provenance.
French and Indian War Map Horn--ForbesFrench and Indian War Map Horn--Forbes Trail to Fort Pitt 14'' length triple raised ring with smooth spout engraved with forts and Royal Coat of Arms. This well-travelled map horn shows every fort from New York to Fort Pitt at the Three Rivers. Wood base and iron carrying staple. While the owner is unknown the horn has a historic connection to the Forbes Trail that solidified British dominance in the Ohio Territory following the ejection of the French. This extraordinary engraved map horn depicts the sequential forts and way points on the trail from Colonial New York to remote Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh) at the strategic Forks of the Ohio. The track departing from the frontier post of Carlisle is the path of the famed ''Forbes Road'' built by an army of 5 000 British regulars and Colonial militia under the direction of General John Forbes (1707-1759). Following the death of General Braddock during the ill-fated expedition against Ft. Duquesne in 1755 Forbes took command of British forces and commenced building a more direct road through 200 miles of trackless wilderness to attack the French at the strategic Forks. Hewn by hand from the primeval forest the Forbes Trail was 20 foot wide and traversed the Allegheny Mountains with fortified supply posts (Raystown and Ligonier) at supporting intervals. The rough road was sufficient to support wagons and artillery and was completed in November 1758. The British advance column was attacked and bloodily repulsed on September 15 1758 causing Forbes to immediately halt operations against Fort Dusquesne. Later in the fall the French at Fort Frontenac were forced to surrender leaving Fort Dusquesne with a much reduced garrison as their fickled Indian allies melted away. The sudden appearance of a large force of Redcoats emerging from the forest gloom so intimidated the few remaining French regulars that Fort Duquesne was burned to the ground and quickly abandoned. Forbes took control of the illusive prize on November 25 1758 and ordered the post rebuilt naming it Fort Pitt in honor of his mentor William Pitt the Elder British Secretary of State. Gravely ill through most of the grueling march Forbes soon returned to Philadelphia where he died on March 11 1759. Tracing Forbes' route the principal points are as follows: Fort Edward Fort Stanwix Crown Point Fort Henry Fort Carillon R. Blockhouse Mcniel H.A. Moon Albany Philadelphia Lancaster Shapsburg Carlisle York Loundon and Bedford. The horn was likely carved and carried shortly after the construction of the new fort by a participant of the Forbes expedition as the names and locations generally correspond to the names known in 1758 culminating of course with Ft Pitt. Today parts of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US Route 30 parallel the old Forbes Trail with key road markers westbound in Bedford and Westmorland County. As well as commemorating the Forbes Road and the ultimate capture of Ft. Duquesne it is appealing to think of this historic horn in practical terms as a sort of portable road map anticipating the thrust of future frontier travel. Of course the major significance of the Forbes Road in the decades following the French & Indian War was as a major land route into the heart of the prime Ohio country connecting Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Condition: Very good. Nice even patina overall.
THREE COLONIAL AMERICAN MANUSCRIPTS.THREE COLONIAL AMERICAN MANUSCRIPTS. Includes a one-page 1748 Richmond Virginia deposition by a John McDonald related to a duel between Joseph Rapel and Captain Stewart. Together with two receipts from Fort Pitt dated 1767 and 1770. Even toning with fold lines to all.
Receipt for Chest for Corn Planter SignedReceipt for Chest for Corn Planter Signed by John Nicholson Plus 2pp 5 x 8 in. Philadelphia 5 Jan. and 7 Feb. 1791. Receipt signed by John Donnaldson Register General John Nicholson Comptroller General and Thomas Procter. Top of recto very faded but reads State of Pensylvania [sic] Philadelphia Jan 5 (17)91 To Matthew Hale. Number in right column below unreadable on left: For making a large chest and two packing cases of the use of the Indian Chief now in this City and To one (illeg) new lock for said chest. Below the account Mr. M. Hale was directed to prepare ?? Special boxes for Corn Planter for the safety of his Merchandize sent by him to fort Pitt. £3.10.10. Signed below by the three men mentioned previously. On verso docketing indicates: No. 204 / Matthew Hale Jr. for 2 Chests for the Seneca Indians / £3.10.10 / Submitted to the Comptroller Gen. / Feb. 8 1791 / For the Indian in town on an invitation from Penna. & for ye goods recd. / Approved (illeg.) / Feby. 8th / 1791 / order drawn / J. Trimble. John Donnaldson (1754-1831) was register-general of Pennsylvania from 27 March 1789 and comptroller-general from 12 Apr. 1794 - 13 Oct. 1801. He was accused by his successor Samuel Bryan who followed him in both offices of abuses of the public trust and Bryan was himself later villified for actions taken while in office. John Nicholson (d. 1800) also held the comptroller-general office. By 1794 when Donnaldson took over it was in part because Nicholson had been forced to resign all of his state offices even though he had been impeached and acquitted by the Pennsylvania State Legislature just prior to his resignation. Nicholson is better known for his actions after this when he joined with Robert Morris in the land speculation company that would bankrupt both men and send them to debtor's prison. Nicholson would die in prison just months after incarceration. Also included are a facsimile of a letter from Joseph Brant and a lithograph (print area 3.25 x 5 in.) of Sa-go-ye-wat-ha (Red Jacket). Condition: Top of recto faded as noted. Folds and earlier professional repairs. Beginning to split again along primary fold.