Stamp, marking - Artifacts
Description
21 rubber stamps with wood handles, 8 wood handles with no stamps, 15 rubber stamps with no handles.
Wood handles have a bulbous upper edge which narrow in the center and flares out to the flat edge on which the rubber stamp is glued, stained reddish brown with a lacquer finish which is worn in places, unfinished edges. Rubber stamps have raised numbers, English letters and Chinese characters; ink has crystallized on the stamps.
A: "No. 18 Co.", 4 Chinese characters above, Pacific Coast Stamp Works sticker on side
B: "No. 19 Co.", 4 characters
C: "No. 8 Co.", 3 characters, finish is worn off the handle
D: "No. 7 Co.", 3 characters, part of sticker remains
E: "No. 10 Co.", 3 characters
F: "No. 17 Co.", 4 characters
G: "No. 13 Co.", 4 characters
H: "No. 11 Co.", 4 characters
I: "No. 3 Co.", 3 characters
J: "No. 4 Co.", 3 characters, sticker on side
K: "No. 2 Co.", 3 characters, sticker on side
L: "No. Twenty Eight Co.", 5 characters, very worn handle, worn finish
M: "No. Twenty Six Co.", 5 characters, one worn side
N: "No. Twenty Five Co.", 5 characters
O: "Wing Fook Yuen Co.", 4 characters
P: "Pilipino Co.", 4 characters
Q: 3 large Chinese characters
R: "11 P.M."
S: "3 P.M."
T: "8 P.M.", sticker on side
U: "9 P.M."
V: Handle only, stamp surface is wider than other stamps
W: Handle only, very worn finish
X: Handle only
Y: Small handle only
Z: Small handle only
AA: Small handle only
AB: Small handle only, sticker on the side
AC: Large (3" X 2.875" X 1.125") handle only, round bulbous end, metal screw holding handle in place, recessed surface for stamp, worn finish
AD: Rubber stamp top only, small Chinese character representing "day" at top above row of Chinese characters, in English "Wing Sang Yuen Co., Daytime"
AE: Identical to AD except "Chong" instead of "Sang"
AF: Identical to AD except "Fong" instead of "Sang" and "Nighttime" instead of "Daytime"
AG: Rubber stamp top only, 4 Chinese characters across top, in English "Wing Fook Yuen Co."
AH: Rubber stamp top only, "5 P.M."
AI: Rubber stamp top only, "2 P.M."
AJ: Rubber stamp top only, "Pilipino Co." with 4 Chinese characters
AK: Identical to AJ
AL: Rubber stamp top only, 3 Chinese characters across the top, in English "No. 1 Co."
AM: Rubber stamp top only, 3 Chinese characters, in English "No. 5 Co."
AN: Rubber stamp top only, 4 Chinese characters, in English "No. 12 Co."
AO: Rubber stamp top only, 4 Chinese characters, "No. 20 Co."
AP: Rubber stamp top only, 4 Chinese characters, "No. 21 Co."
AQ: Rubber stamp top only, 4 Chinese characters, "No. 23 Co."
AR: Rubber stamp top only, 5 Chinese characters, "No. 27 Co."
AS: Square reddish colored stone with round depression on top and gouged figure? on the other
AT: Wooden cigar box with lid attached with brass hinges, with tongue and groove joinery, each side and top has stamped black ink "Sam'l J. Davis y Ca.", "1886" with stylized border, on sides "Queens, 3 for 50 cents", on top "Finest Selection, Havana Blend, New York, the Vintage Cigar" (repeated on inside of lid).
Object ID
1998.029.001