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wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 02-13-2005 08:14 PM A gentleman approached me for information on an old family piece, an caster frame of unusual design. I was able to identify the applied mark as that used by Roswell Gleason & Sons, circa 1860. Family tradition indicates that the original owners lived in Vicksburg Ms and, during the Civil War, buried it and other family valuable before the Union troops took the city. However the piece made its way through time, it has survived in excellent condition; the silverplating in good fettle, though lightly tarnished and the twist top mechanism still works fine, opening the doors to reveal the assorted condiment bottles, which are complete and intact. Rainwater's entry for the firm notes several of these 'cathedral' type frames were patented in the late 1850s by Roswell Jr. I tried to search the patent records, but the site does not seem to like my browser. Perhaps someone more adept can assist. I have also done a search for other examples of the form, but have not found one. Have any of our readers? IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 02-13-2005 08:43 PM It has been years since I last saw it......I know I have the patent papers filed away somewhere..... I can't say for sure that they will surface anytime soon but if you had the patent number it might prove helpful. IP: Logged
wev Moderator Posts: 4121 Registered: Apr 99	posted 02-14-2005 12:40 AM No number, I'm afraid, but there is a patent date of Oct. 21 1856 IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 02-14-2005 09:41 AM I found an earlier patent. I will look some more. IP: Logged

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