Antique Questions - S
I have 6 cups, 6 saucers, 1 gravy bowl, 2 platters, 1 sugar bowl, and 1 large bowl, all marked Trojan by Sebring U.S.A Warranted 22 K Gold Toledo delight. These have been passed down through the family for three generations. If you could tell me any thing about them I would realy appricate it.
I have a antique end plate from a horse drawn seed drill. The name on the plate is "Fatterson and Brothers." Could you give me some information on this item; I can't seem to find anything on it.
Can you tell me anything about tableware by E.C. Simmons called Keen Kutter. It has been in the family for more than 50 years but there is nothing on the wood box that it came in to indicate a date.
I have found a flower planter, with Stanford Sebring, O. on bottom. It has number # 207 on bottom. Where can I find more information on this piece?
I was given a vase and other pieces that are stamped Stanford, Sebring, O. The vase is a numbered piece 298B. The shape is square and is approximately 9 inches tall. The top measures 5 inches square. The color is pink with gray paint splattered all over. Some of the other pieces have gold splattering instead of the gray. Any information on this type of houseware would be greatly appreciated.
I recently purchased a house built about 1914. There is a built in cast iron, gas heater in the bathroom wall that was missing the knob. As I was cleaning the rust off of it, I noticed there was a vent piece that could be removed to get to the plumbing. When I took this piece off, buried under many years of dust, I found the knob. The knob has a swastika embossed on it and that is probably the reason it was removed and hidden. Do you know anything about who the manufacturer of the heater would have been and when it was made?
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I have 6 cups, 6 saucers, 1 gravy bowl, 2 platters, 1 sugar bowl, and 1 large bowl, all marked Trojan by Sebring U.S.A Warranted 22 K Gold Toledo delight. These have been passed down through the family for three generations. If you could tell me any thing about them I would realy appricate it.The Sebring Pottery was first established in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1887 by the Sebring family. They opened several potteries then bought land in Mahoning County, Ohio where they established the town of Sebring and consolidated their companies as the Sebring Pottery.
The Sebring Pottery produced semi-porcelain dinnerware, toilet ware and specialties. Some kitchenware was made in the 1930s. Sebring and its sister company Limoges was bought in 1943 by National Unit Distributors who only kept the Limoges name and discontinued the Sebring name.
Trojan is the name of the shape of your dinnerware. It is a round version of the square Doric shape. My reference, "Pottery and Porcelain" by Harvey Duke, was printed in 1989. It listed the values below:
$4-$6 CUP
$1 SAUCER
$8-$10 GRAVY BOWL
$$6-$7 PLATTER
$8-$10 SUGAR BOWL
$4-5 LARGE BOWL
I couldn't find any listings in any of the new reference books I have, so I am not sure about current values. Sebring may not be as desirable as other collectible dinnerware at the moment.
I have a antique end plate from a horse drawn seed drill. The name on the plate is "Fatterson and Brothers." Could you give me some information on this item; I can't seem to find anything on it.Numerous companies manufactured farm equipment. These firms sold locally and in the state. When John Deere, Oliver International and McCormick Deering started selling nationwide, these small producers failed. Patterson and Brothers may be the correct name, and you might be able to fine some information in court house records or with a historical society. I don't have any information on this particular company.
Can you tell me anything about tableware by E.C. Simmons called Keen Kutter. It has been in the family for more than 50 years but there is nothing on the wood box that it came in to indicate a date.In 1870, a company which was then known as Simmons began making high-grade tools and cutlery. Keen Kutter was the brand name for their line of products. In 1874 the company was renamed Simmons Hardware. From 1926 - 1929 the company had a short-lived merger with Winchester while retaining the brand name and company name. In 1950 the company was purchased by Shapleigh Hardware which continued the Simmons line and Keen Kutter brand until it closed in 1962. Today the Keen Kutter logo is owned by Value-Test of Chicago.
Jerry and Elain Heuring have written a book on the subject, "E. C. Simmons and Keen Kutter Cutlery Tools." You might check for it at your local library or book store in the Antiques section. A small assortment of Keen Kutter products is also listed in most general antique books such as Kovels and Schroeder's under "Keen Kutter".
I have found a flower planter, with Stanford Sebring, O. on bottom. It has number # 207 on bottom. Where can I find more information on this piece? The Stanford Pottery Company of Sebring, Ohio was founded in 1945 and operated until it burned down in 1961. Stanford is not listed in many general price guides but it is valued in the 2003 Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide, page 495.
The two planters listed ranged from $20 - $35. Value is probably based on the desirability of the design, subject matter, coloring and detail. Prices are for excellent condition.
If you are interested in learning more about Stanford, you will probably be able to find a book on the company with photos and current prices at www.collectorbooks.com
I was given a vase and other pieces that are stamped Stanford, Sebring, O. The vase is a numbered piece 298B. The shape is square and is approximately 9 inches tall. The top measures 5 inches square. The color is pink with gray paint splattered all over. Some of the other pieces have gold splattering instead of the gray. Any information on this type of houseware would be greatly appreciated.Knowles, Taylor & Knowles (operated 1854 - 1929) are best known for their Lotusware which had an applied slip decoration. However they used a college mark on some pieces which indicated the shape decoration or pattern. They had a college mark called Stanford which was used from 1885 - 1905. It looked like this:
Stanford
K.T.& K.
CHINA
In 1929, K.T. & K. became part of American Chinaware Corporation. Old marks may have been used to 1931 when all activities ceased due to the Great Depression.
The American Pottery Workers was active in East Liverpool, Ohio from 1887 - 1902, then in Sebring, Ohio from 1902 to 1940 when they changed their name to The Sebring Pottery Company. Their mark looked like this:
S.P.CO.
S. - V.
SEBRING,O
There was also a Stanford Company which made cornware - kitchen and dinnerware items in the 1940s. See previous answer.
Spongeware and Spatterware are utilitatian kitchen and dinnerware with similar decorations that date from the 1800s and are still being made. Primary colors were typically used on these items.
The pink, gold and gray on your piece are more typical of the 1950s. The number on it, 2088, could be a stock number or a date.
There were many companies that came and went in Sebring, Ohio. Records are spotty on these old companies due in part to a constant change in ownership. This is not enough help to positively identify your piece but it is a start, perhaps.
I would like to know if you have any information on stock certificates.Below are some collector's clubs where you may find information to research the value of your certificates:
Old Certificates Collector's Club (OCCC)
Web site: www.stocksearchintl.com
E-Mail: ssi@stocksearchintl.com
International Bond and Share Society (IBS)
Web Site: www.scripophily.org
E-Mail: IBSSociety@aol.com
(Scripophily is the collection and study of historic stocks, bonds and shares)
Washington Historical Autograph & Certificate Organization (WHACO)
Web Site: www.whaco.com
E-Mail: gteas@erols.com
I recently purchased a house built about 1914. There is a built in cast iron, gas heater in the bathroom wall that was missing the knob. As I was cleaning the rust off of it, I noticed there was a vent piece that could be removed to get to the plumbing. When I took this piece off, buried under many years of dust, I found the knob. The knob has a swastika embossed on it and that is probably the reason it was removed and hidden. Do you know anything about who the manufacturer of the heater would have been and when it was made?The first thing is to confirm that this is indeed a Nazi swastika. Nazi swastikas turn counter-clockwise. The much older swastika that represents good luck turned clockwise and was still used until the 1930s when the Nazi's came to power. Your knob was probably put on when the house was built or shortly afterwards if it is the older swastika.
The knob may have been hidden because any kind of swastika was politically incorrect by WWII. If someone saw one in your house they might assume that you were a Nazi sympathizer, a spy and a traitor.
If you can find a name on the heater, you could do a search on www.google.com also.
Below are links to information on the swastika that I found on Google. This will give you some assistance in researching your knob.
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Contains uses of swastikas on good luck coins and postcards.
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Book review of the book by Servando Gonz?lez. A study on the origins of the adoption of the swastika as the symbol of the Nazi movement.
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Information on swastika, an ancient and honourable symbol used by many cultures around the world including Buddhists and Jains.
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Invites people whose culture still actively uses the swastika, or who are interested in ancient symbols.
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