Medium-depth bowl end, oviod, thick base, thin edge. Tapered handle, flat on end, curved. Coat-of-arms crescent with double-headed eagle/griffin etched on handle end. Four maker's marks on back of handle near bowl end: 1) ' W ' T C C 2) lion passant 3) c
Tin dipper has a small bucket-shaped cup with rounded bottom, seamed side and rolled rim. Attached to cup is a long tubular handle 9.25" long soldered to upper side. Seam is underneath. End of handle has a hanging ring soldered to it.
Made by William T. Toyer, 437 N. Queen Street. around 1900.
Form: Hand-painted Rectangular porcelain Tray with gold plated, scallopped edge.
Artist Signature: none
Maker's Mark: "H & Co. / L"
Decoration: Vegetable motif with tomatoes, onions, beets and carrots in corners of tray against a warm, golden tan background and with a gold border band around entire edge of tray.
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.
Small cream pitcher of molded white bodied china, dark blue trim around top with gold veining and other highlights. Inverted pear shaped vessel has embossed leaves at sides, four small feet in gold and applied handle. On side of body in stamped, gold lettering is: "Souvenir/ of/ Lancaster/ Pa." (Matching sugar bowl, G.01.35.19)
Stamped underneath in gold is a crown over shield with the monogram of "TGC"(?) The number "4" also stamped in gold.
Provenance
Donor believes this set was purchased at Woolworth's store in Lancaster.
Small molded sugar bowl (A) with fitted lid (B), of white-bodied china. Bulbous pear shaped body has leaf molded exterior and four sagging lobes that bulge at the base. Two applied rustic handles. Decorated with dark blue on upper 1/3 of bowl. Gold-painted highlights on one side only, on handles and embossed leaves at sides. On side of body in stamped, gold lettering is: "Souvenir/ of/ Lancaster/ Pa."
Fitted, domed lid (B) is molded with foliate inspiration with rustic handle/finail.
Stamped underneath in gold is a crown over shield witht the monogram of "TGC"(?) The number "12" also stamped in gold.
Provenance
Donor believes this set was purchased at Woolworth's store in Lancaster.
Shot glass of clear, pressed glass. Straight flaring sides have etched advertisement at one side: "Rohrer's/ A/ WHISKEY/ ROHRERS LIQUOR STORE/ LANCASTER, PA." This store was located where Watt & Shand building is on Penn Square.
Handwritten note of donor in file states "Probably an antique Sara Rohrer gave Daddy from Rohrer Liquor Store."
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: "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 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.
Saltcellar of Stiegel-type clear glass, blown into a 3-piece mold. Body is an inverted pear form on a pedestal base. Upper body decorated with 25 slightly slanted vertical ribs. Bottom is slightly concave with pontil mark at center.
Provenance
Donor bought cellar for $70.00 at Horst Auction on 10-19-96, from the collection of Edward Miller.
Ironstone pitcher, one of a pair, has flattened pot-bellied white body with clear glaze. Exterior painted magenta except for large reserves at sides delineated by gold-painted foliate molding. "G.M.S." painted within side reserves in Old English letttering. Molded arched handle with thumbpiece. Gold-painted highlights on rim, spout and handle.
Initials represent George Michael Steinman (1847-1920). Marked on bottom in blue is an emblem with two concentric circles having illegible words within.
Provenance
Descent within family from Geo. M. Steinman to Sarah Myer Steinman (1839-??) who married George Mayer Franklin (1839-1899) who joined Steinman Hardware business in 1869. George and Sarah Franklin has a son Frederick Steinmand Franklin who has a son Frederick Steinman Franklin, Jr. who was the donor's (Carolyn Herr Franklin Long) father.
Large area of brown discoloration under glaze moving/spreading down from the top on both inside and outside. Visible crack from top, by handle, about 2 3/4 inches long. Chips at base. Extensive crazing. Gold paint worn at thumbpiece.
Object ID
G.03.29.1
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Long
Ironstone pitcher, one of a pair, has flattened pot-bellied white body with clear glaze. Exterior painted magenta except for large reserves at sides delineated by gold-painted foliate molding. "G.M.S." painted within side reserves in Old English letttering. Molded arched handle with thumbpiece. Gold-painted highlights on rim, spout and handle.
Initials represent George Michael Steinman (1847-1920). Marked on bottom in blue is an emblem with two concentric circles having illegible words within.
Provenance
Descent within family from Geo. M. Steinman to Sarah Myer Steinman (1839-??) who married George Mayer Franklin (1839-1899) who joined Steinman Hardware business in 1869. George and Sarah Franklin has a son Frederick Steinmand Franklin who has a son Frederick Steinman Franklin, Jr. who was the donor's (Carolyn Herr Franklin Long) father.
Heavy chipping on rim and spout and front of base. Two hairline cracks at rim flanking chip. Crazing overall. Brown discoloration under glaze on top inside and top of handle. Red color worn throughout front of pitcher. Gold paint worn at thumbpiece.
Object ID
G.03.29.2
Credit
Heritage Center Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Long
Small plate, used as a paten (communion plate). Circular, with single reed brim, marked on bottom with initials "I.CH." and Jacobs touch #169. Double incised lines near brim and single incised line within sunken bottom.
