Antique Pioneer days household kitchen items, 4 piece lot, CA historical pieces Circa 1889

This Antique household kitchen items came to us from the Wadliegh estate. 

THE HISTORY- So way back when the southern California area (Alta Californa) was being settled, there were ranches established in the southern Ventura county areas. One of the first was establish by John Edwards, a Welshman who migrated to California. Back in 1989 a man named Orville Austin Wadliegh  began working the land as well, renting anywhere from 6,400 hundred to 14,000 acres from the Edwards family, depending on the land use. Orville Wadliegh also established a ranch and a dairy that operated for 40 years, and was located adjacent to where the Thousand Oaks City hall stands today.

The household items include and oil lamp, a rug beater, a coffee grinder, and a vegetable slicer.

The oil lamp- This oil lamp was made by P&A Co. of Wittenbury Conn. It has a "Eagle" wick feeder. The glass fount has a fused copper or brass collar. The lamp has a very nice base consisting of a of a ornate round metal piece mounted to a square molded wood base. Condition - The fount of this lamp does have some fractures in it (see pictures) but it will still hold oil/ kerosene   

The Vegetable slicer - This  "Home Vegetable Slicer" was made by Catawissa Specialty MFG, Co. It still has the Manufactures label on the bottom. Condition- This slicer is in good condition, we waxed the sled tracks and it has smooth tracking. There is one thing we must mention, the top edge on one side has a chipped area (see pictures). 

The Coffee Grinder- Unfortunately we can find no evidence of the manufacturer of this coffee grinder. but it a well made appliance, the corners are finger  joints. The grinder, hopper, and crank are all cast metal. the grinder crank still turns but we did not throw any beans in there to test it. Condition- The overall condition of this grinder is good, but one of the corners of the base has chipped away (see pictures) Just a dusting and a cleaning, and you could probably achieve a grind suitable for some nice cowboy coffee.

The Rug beater- Unfortunately there are no makers mark or label on this rug beater. It has a turned hollow wood handle that the heavy gauge wire, that makes up the frame, runs through and bends to secure it to the handle end. The beater wires are ornately spiral bound to each other.  

 

If you are a collector of, turn of the last century, homesteading and farming equipment these antique household items have a wonderful history, and would make an awesome addition to any collection.