HUGE Parlor Stove Top Found Today Underneath Car Hood..... very interesting!

[farmdump]

Today I found my best find since the stove door. Today I was digging and finding nothing but modern jars and bottles. There were two car hoods where I was at. One I had lifted up and found nothing. This time however, I hit the jackpot! I hadn't lifted up the hood and there before me lay a piece of stoneware on the top of a cast-iron parlor stove top! I was stunned but excited at the same time.

But then I noticed words on the back of the stoneware and I instantly had adrenaline pumping. I drug the thing for about 1 mile through hills and creeks. When I got back to the house I was able to make out J @J G. Lock. It turns out that they were a company in Chelsea, Mass. they were in business from 1877 to 1907.

And without further ado, here it is!



now heres the stoneware I talked about.



and one last pic. of the stove top



enjoy!

 

[AU Seeker]

I forgot to ask, are both of your sign 18" X 18", they could be worth more if bigger or less if smaller.

Also if you could find the metal flanges that these signs originally were mounted in that would help bring up the price as well.

 

[AU Seeker]

I just found another one like your first sign that sold on Ebay in February of this year for $191.38.

Porcelain Tin Gulf No Nox Flanged 2 Sided Sign | eBay

 

[Baltimore]

Glad you went back, it's good to see it safely in your hands.

 

[farmdump]

Thanks baltimore!

 

[oldsalty19]

 

[farmdump]

Sadly, it seems that somebody was shooting at the sign since there seems to be bullet holes in the sign. I think that if they wouldn't of shot at it, the sign would be in much better shape.

 

[dieselram94]

Good save on that sign!!!! Always grab old advertising like that!!