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Category: RANDOM — Family Branch: RANDOM
Block plane
20140108_0060
category
shoptools
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
property of Gilbert Cardinal by 1920, then workshop of Alton Cardinal, then workshop of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#shop_tools_1

Shop Tools

These tools belonged to my father prior to 1920. Some of them came from my grandfather who died in 1913.

  • anvil
  • Cold chisels, punch
  • Rachet brace
  • Ships auger bit
  • Small claw hammer
  • Carpenter's square (2′)
  • Two hand saws (cross cut)
  • Oil stone
  • Block plane
  • Carpenter level (wooden)
  • Carpenter chisel (⅜″)
disposition
stayed with Reed Street house 2022
20140108_0061 20140108_0062
Desk
20140103_0014
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton_Beatrice
provenance
built by Alton Cardinal 1928-1929, household of Alton Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#desk

Desk

The desk was made by me as a manual training class project in West High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, during the school year 1928-29, the first year in the new building. Mr. Leaonard F. Stacker was the teacher.

The desk has a flat top on tapered legs. There is one wide drawer. Lumber species is butternut, stained walnut color. Dimensions: 29 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 18 inches deep.

condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0015 20140103_0016
Wedding plate
20140112_0034
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
gift from Lucy Amelia Doty Jeffcott to Marie Ferslev Hansen around 1905, later household of Niels and Clara Ferslev, later household of Helen Ferslev, later household of Peter Cardinal 1986
note
see text by Helen Ferslev when transfering to Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
crown and crossed [swords? scepter?] with letters "R. & C." and "IRIS" beneath, also the word "BAVARIA"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140112_0033 20140112_0035 20140112_0036
Silver spoon
20140125_4775
category
household
family_branch
Ferslev
provenance
unknown (1865), Ferslev household, then Grady household
note
engraved in Danish "L Ferslev / D. B. / Ferslev /Order[...] / 1865"
disposition
owned by Carol Anne Grady as of January 2014
20140125_4776 20140125_4780 20140125_4781 20140125_4782
Carved wooden pear
20140125_4726
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal for Beatrice Cardinal, date unknown
note
displayed with wooden plums and wooden fruit bowl
disposition
given to Carol Anne Grady 2005
20140125_4727 20140125_4731
Wooden bottle
20140626_0035
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal in 1995, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
maker_mark
"Cherry + Apple", "ALC", "1995"
condition
excellent
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0036 20140626_0037 20140626_0038
Shallow wooden bowl
20140626_0064
category
art
family_branch
Cardinal_Alton
provenance
made by Alton Cardinal in 1991, household of Alton and Beatrice Cardinal, then household of Peter Cardinal
condition
good except chip out of rim
maker_mark
"BOWL OF CHERRY", "ALC", "1991"
disposition
currently owned as of June 2014
20140626_0065 20140626_0042 20140626_0043
Kitchen Canister
20140103_0004
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
maker_mark
National Can Company - New York; Empeco
disposition
currently owned as of January 2014
20140103_0005 20140103_0002
Moustache cup
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#moustache_cup

Moustache Cup

From the home of Gilbert Cardinal. History not known.

disposition
sold 2005 $15
Meat cleaver
(no photo)
category
household
family_branch
Cardinal_Gilbert
provenance
unknown, see notebook entry for story
notebook_reference
OldThings.html#cleaver

Butcher's Clever with sword handle

Used in Napolean's army.

The sword handle was probably a replacement, used instead of a regular handle because no other was available.

It was later found in a Wisconsin blacksmith's trash pail.

The rescuer brought it home and his wife used it to cut kindling. (Early 1800's.)

It travelled with them to Washington [state] and back, when it got its real workout chopping wood (1930's).

disposition
sold 2005 $32.50

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