HOWE SCALE CO. Manufactured in Brandon/ Rutland, Vt. This was a bulk weight scale used in agriculture, cattle, mining etc. This beauty came off the historic Sonoma County winery & vineyard property of the Hollis Black Ranch in Cloverdale, California. Founded in the 1880s, the winery produced 80 tons of Zinfandel in 1889. A winery ran on this Sonoma County property till the 1980’s. Exceptional condition for a scale of this date. The columns are cast iron, the scale measures are brass and the platform is wood. Dimensions are 60” W X 67” H X 12” D. The scale had the capacity for weighing 30,000 lb’s of grapes. This scale is circa 1900.
Set of six matched, 19th C., cut crystal wine rinsers. These are amazing and in wonderful condition. They are large, measuring 4 1/2”diameter X 4”H. Rare as a set in this condition.
Georgian Champagne cooler. Mahogany and brass bound, zinc inserts with lion head handles. Sebastopol, California, 16” L X 8” W X 7” H.
Cooper 19th Century Painting
The Vintage in California. Engraving, Harpers, framed, hand colored. Paul Frenzeny 1869 .18” X 21”
St. Abdon, Patron Saint of Coopers…or barrel makers. This is a very primitive 18th, possibly 17th century, statue made of wood and papier mache. It maintains its original polychrome points. From the Massif Central Region of France. Purchased from a French collector. 29” H 13” W. Rare.
My favorite champagne bucket from Ernest Preiss Champagne, Alsace. It is silver over brass and dates from the 1920s-1930s. The brass artwork is quite striking… like the work of Brandt. Very Art Deco in style. 11”H X 10” in diameter.
Wine preserver…
This is an antique, mechanical wine bottle “cradle.” By cranking the handle, you could elevate or lower this table piece, even to pour the bottle’s contents. It is made of brass and has a walnut base. Circa 1880s - 1900. Difficult item to find. 15” L X 6 1/2” W.
Georgian ( 1795 - 1820) ship captains’ mahogany cased, wine and liquor chest. This is a fine example with six master bottles and two personal bottles. Also, glasses are included. The key is there. Exceptional condition. Collector. 10” H X 16” W X 12” Deep.
A pair of late 19th century wine ewers, or urns. These highly decorated pieces are of bronze with high relief of Neo-classical, Bacchanalian scenes of frolic and drinking with goddesses, goat carts, and putti’s. Excellent condition and patina. These pieces are a matched set, 22” H X 8” W X 6” at weighted base. San Francisco estate.
Korbel Sec. advertising sign. B. Bohunet, 1915. Created for the Pan Pacific Exposition; gravure print in frame, 22” X 25”.
Ciocca, Lombardi Co. Grand Spring Winery, Sonoma, Co. die-cut, advertising dated 1910 for Wines & Brandies, SF, Cal. This is a period-framed piece.
Framed California, “Wineland of America” poster. Amado Gonzales, c. 1965, 33” X 45”.
Exceptional and uncommon leather wine satchel from the mid 1800. These were used to carry wine on mules and donkeys. Very good condition. 26”H X 28”W X 10”D.
This is a coveted image by collectors of California Wine History. This was a broadside produced in 1905 to promote the California Wine Association or Calwa which was a cartel style organization with intent to control wine prices and to reorganize the California wine industry. Eventually,CALWA became the most important binding wine force that changed the history of the Wine Industry in California, controlling 80% plus of all wine distribution of California wines before Prohibition. Their 40 acre facility at Point Molate in Richmond, California called “WINEHAVEN” was an incredible factor in the California wine distribution wine marketplace with shipping facility on San Francisco Bay to the world. Prohibition, in 1920, put an end to the inertia it had gained. 22” X 27”
