Stamped Brass Name Plate/Seal Off of a Product?

[BuckleBoy]

I need a hand with this one. It was folded into thirds when I found it--neatly folded...so I'm thinking it was discarded that way (and probably the final 1/4 of it still on the site somewhere). (The plow is generally not that neat when it gets a hold of something.)

The piece reads:

___EBR: LUDWIGS​

EMMET​

PROFESSIONAL​

And the design on the right is a pine tree with the words "TRADE MARK" around it, and it is enclosed by a circle.


Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated.


-Buckleboy

 

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[olepossum]

maybe off of a musical instument they usually have brass tags looks german to english translation to me

 

[Ohio Jerry]

The pine tree trademark makes me wonder if it has something to do with lumber? A lumber company's name plate maybe?

 

[wildrider]

Brass outer part of a harmonica. Probably 1880's-90's.
Look under makers in the link.

Gebruder Ludwig or Gebr. Ludwig

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/pubtrade.php?sortby= name &selby= otherflag ="X"&ltr=

Best I can do so far.

w

 

[BuckleBoy]

Brass outer part of a harmonica. Probably 1880's-90's.
Look under makers in the link.

Gebruder Ludwig or Gebr. Ludwig

http://www.horn-u-copia.net/pubtrade.php?sortby= name &selby= otherflag ="X"&ltr=

Best I can do so far.

w

Works for me!



that "EBR" combination at the end of a word or abbreviation can't be too common. I'd say you're correct--and I'm gonna mark this one as "Solved." The brass piece is the same width as a harmonica reed too.


Thanks, Wildrider.


-Buckles

 

[PBK]

1887 Advertising Poster​

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[BuckleBoy]

AWESOME!


Thanks, PBK.

 

[kindafoundabuckle]

You should have showed me that in the field yesterday I could have told you what it was. I have one of those harmonicas in my collection with the rest of my Appalachia musical instruments! I did not become a Doctor in this field without picking up a collectible or two along the way.

DR. KFB