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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
San Francisco Ink
This is a fantastic picture ink recently dug in the Bay Area. The picture is an eagle's head facing to the left. The embossing looks like a Western font to me. I didn't dig this but am posting a pic with the digger's permission. Embossing "Snow & Roos/eagle/San Francisco"
Snow and Roos were dealers in artist supplies. The bottle contained paint, probably gold for "gilding" frames. The shape is a dead giveaway for a small paint bottle.
Snow & Roos were publishers that held a famous art gallery in downtown San Francisco and put out many of the coveted 19th century birds eye views that so many of us have in our homes. What a historic piece, has anyone seen or heard of another ?
WANTED! I am looking to purchase the following gold rush belt buckles: Droop wing eagle stamped Stamped star buckles Wetzlar & Taussig stamped Fireman pumper cart cast Bondy Brothers cast Separate tongues or wreaths also purchased...Fair prices paid Thanks! ricksimi@att.net I am looking for the following the following gold ta Embossed or Labeled HALL Bottles that I Need, also Labeled Western Jamaica Gingers. Thanks Rick botlmole@cox.ne
Looking for A Copes Mt Shasta cure bottle. Andy Volkerts 916-775-1729 ravolkerts@hotmail.com Wanted colored or crude and bubbly western spice bottles . Pink , dark green , straw yellow , blue, embossed snd unembossed contact MAX BELL at maxbell1205@gmail.com Wanted: Druggist/pharmacy bottles from Mayfield, Mountain View and Palo Alto, California. Minor damage is OK. Please contact Jason at vinylgang@hotmail.com. Thanks!
Snow and Roos were dealers in artist supplies. The bottle contained paint, probably gold for "gilding" frames. The shape is a dead giveaway for a small paint bottle.
ReplyDeleteSnow & Roos were publishers that held a famous art gallery in downtown San Francisco and put out many of the coveted 19th century birds eye views that so many of us have in our homes. What a historic piece, has anyone seen or heard of another ?
ReplyDeleteMy theory is that this bottle was a go with that was sold with bird's eye views (and other works) and contained glue for mounting the pieces of work.
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