Shot glass of clear, pressed glass. Straight flaring sides have etched advertisement at one side: "CHAS. A. GROVE'S SONS/ G/ LANCASTER PA." Grove's liquor store was located next to Brown's bar or store on the NE corner of Penn Square near the entrance to Fulton Bank. The 1903 and 1909 City directories both list a 15 Penn Square address.
Charles A. Grove reportedly died 1907 and his sons Charles E. Grove and George F. Grove continued the business until Prohibition.
Provenance
Apparently Sarah Grove Rohrer (whose mother's family owned Grove's Liquor Store) gave glass to Paul A. Mueller, Sr. Inherited by son Paul A. Mueller, Jr., then he made gift to Heritage Center.
Shot glass of clear, pressed glass. Straight flaring sides have etched advertisement at one side: "SPRING GROVE/ RYE/ G/ Chas. A. Grove & Sons,/ LANCASTER,/ PA." Grove's liquor store was located next to Brown's bar or store on the NE corner of Penn Square near the entrance to Fulton Bank. The 1903 and 1909 City directories both list a 15 Penn Square address.
Charles A. Grove apparently died in 1907 and his sons George F. and Charles E. continued the business until Prohibition in 1920
Provenance
Apparently Sarah Grove Rohrer (whose mother's family owned Grove's Liquor Store) gave glass to Paul A. Mueller, Sr. Inherited by son Paul A. Mueller, Jr., then he made gift to Heritage Center.
Shot glass of clear, pressed glass. Straight flaring sides of greater thickness than others in this collection. Has a heavy base that is 3/4" thick and fluted.
Shot glass of clear, pressed glass. Similar to a barrel shape, but curved sides rise from a smaller diameter base than mouth. Rolled lip and heavy 1/2"-thick base.
Small free-blown wine or dram glass, Stiegel type. Conical form. Low profile knop on stem. Round pedestal base with concentric ring created by folded foot. Pontil mark on bottom.
Provenance
Purchased by donor Hampton C. Randolph, Sr., for $65 at the sale of the Henry E. Balmer estate, Lancaster, PA on April 20, 1996, then donated to the Heritage Center of Lancaster County.
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ FRANK J. RIEKER." One of a pair with P00.42.2.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Rieker's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000.
Tankard, lidded barrel form. Copper body with brass handle, shell thumb piece and four bands encircling body. Interior is tinned. Engraved on opposite side from handle, "COMPLIMENTS/ OF/ JOHN G. SCHAUM/ TO/ JOSEPH HAEFNER." One of a pair with P00.42.3.
Believed to be a presentation piece given by Schaum in appreciation for all the work he was given in Haefner's brewery. Schaum did copper, tin and sheet iron work and was the son and one-time partner of plumber/ coppersmith John P. Schaum.
Provenance
Collection of J. Harlan Miller sold at Conestoga Auction Oct. 21, 2000. Transferred from Heritage Center Dec. 2012.
Heavy tarnish overall. Moderate scratching. Slightly dented in center of and below engraving. Small nicks on rim of lid. Minor corrosion where handle and thumb piece connect to body and on bottom. Some polish residue in crevices.
Red earthenware loaf dish, oval/oblong shape, drape molded, yellow slip-trail decoration, clear lead glaze, coggled upper corner of edge. Slip-trail decoration along both long sides and in from each end of the bowl, and within flattened center area are 4 stylized floral motifs.
Large chip along exterior, length edge. 2 small incised scratches along same edge (looks like the Roman numeral II). Other small nicks and chips present overall. One large chip and several small chips along inside if edge. Scratches and darkening at bottom. with crazing of glaze.
Object ID
G.86.6.1
Place of Origin
Southeastern Pennsylvania
Credit
Gift of Henry J. Kauffman, Heritage Center Collection
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Saron. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip next to "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1986" below. Also incised at top is "The Sisters House (Saron)/ 1743/ at the Ephraa Cloister." At bottom is "Doneckers 25th Anniversary/ Limited Edition/ #167."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Academy. Surface is colored an orange-brown with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1988" below. Also incised at top is "The Academy - 1837/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #116."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a one of the buildings at Ephrata Cloister, the Saal. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage. Brownish red band at edge.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1987" below. Also incised at top is "The Saal - 1743/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #112."
Redware plate, shaped over a mold, with gently curving sides rising to a coggled edge. Top has incised image of a house and small outbuilding at Ephrata Cloister, the Conrad Beissel House. Colored orange-brown (caramel) with green touches on foliage.
Tin glazed on top only. Impressed on bottom is a tulip surrounded by "FOLTZ POTTERY/ REINHOLDS, PA." Foltz's signature above stamp and "1989" below. Also incised, at top, is "The Conrad Beissel House/ at the Ephrata Cloister." Below is written: "Made for Doneckers/ Ephrata, Pa./ Limited Edition/ #51."
Coffepot (A) and lid (B) of blue transfer-printed pearlware. On a pedestal base is an octagonal pear-shaped body flaring back out at recessed rim. Gooseneck spout with cap at tip. High arching handle of C-scrolls. Domed octagonal lid has an octagonal knop/finial and tiny vent hole.
Transfer decoration is a Chinese scene with people, trees, water and pagoda with bridges. Additional decoration at top and base is a filigree-edged band dominated by 3-leafed vine.
Mug, copper lusterware, glaze overall. Straight sides with molding: cove near base and coggled beads below lip. Applied handle. Sides decorated with center band of apricot color with thin bands of alternating blue and bown, both above and below center. Copper luster at lip, handle and base.
Large redware pitcher, sectioned octagonal form with conforming low pedestal base. Applied handle and pulled pouring spout. Orange-red color dark brown manganese mottling with clear glaze overall.
Impressed mark on underside is "C GAST" for Conrad Gast (1813- after 1880).
Prince and James Sts. Lancaster, PA
Provenance
Heritage Center purchased from Ruth Rogers of School House Farm Antiques, New Holland.
Wear at all salient points of the lower body as well as the outside and tip of handle. Two medium chips at opposite sides of lip and several minor chips at spout and sides of lip. Wear at bottom.
Object ID
P.02.04.1
Place of Origin
Lancaster
Credit
Gift of V. Ronald Smith, Heritage Center Collection
Ironstone china fish platter; long rectangular white molded specialized dish with a realistic overglaze painting of a large fish filling the recessed center of the platter. Rounded corners and ends of platter. Raised decoration is an identical design of scrolled roping from which hangs a flower and two branches of leaves extending sideways. Bottom has a conforming foot ring and center ridge, both unglazed. Impressed mark on bottom is "B.S." over "M." within a square with clipped corners.