TAUSSIG POLLACK & Co. SAN FRANCISCO

[woolshed]

I was out searching my local 1850`s goldfields today and found part of an American Belt Buckle. A long way from home,
Also picked up a few very worn coins, English I think, a hand full of 1850`s buttons, $11.00 Aus, in modern coins and few other bits.





English Cartwheel penny.













Goldfields buttons.





Lunch money.



Some of the other modern stuff.



Cheers, Woolshed.

 

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[vpnavy]

Nice finds woolshed. ALso, looks like they all cleaned up nicely. Thanks for sharing...

 

[pong12211]

Nice finds.. Looks like you got alot of digging in..

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap an 1806/07 Halfpenny & a later Victorian one. Nice group of finds!

 

[kuger]

Very nice center disc to a great California Gold Rush era tongue and wreath buckle!!It is interesting how many center discs of the stamped buckles we find without the beltloops....not that it is odd that they broke as they were not very sturdy,and the weak point was at the junction of the center disc and the beltloop,but makes a guy wonder if perhaps the center disc's once broke werent used for gaiming chips or such?Probably not,I have often wondered though.
The first listing for this Partnership is July 7 1852.They were doing business at 154 Washington St.,but at sometime in '52 were also doing business at 95 Sansome St.,upstairs.They were listed as the sole agents for William Taussig & Co. of New York.
This is one of the three known San Francisco marked, stamped brass tongue and wreath buckles we have documented.The other two being the M. COHEN & BROTHERS,and the NEUSTADTER BROTHERS

If you could,look real close at the marked buttons you found as well and see if any of those are not marked with San Francisco companies,some are.Great to see "our",relics showin up on other continents.....really paints a picture!!

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Very Nice !!!,, Love the San Francisco piece !!!!!!!

 

[surf]

G'day Woolshed,

A veritable passel of nice finds, sir. The Taussig, Pollack is my fave.

"William Taussig & Co. was listed in 1850 as a New York purse manufacturer. By 1852 Taussig had begun producing a wide range of leather goods for both the military and the California gold rush trade: belts, gloves, holsters, money belts, gold bags, etc. In order to capitalize on the new Western market, the firm opened a branch in San Francisco. A new partnership resulted in Taussig, Pollack & Co. in 1855, and the following year they became Pollack Bros., "importers of fancy goods and watches." Produced for civilian wear in the goldfields, the buckle would reportedly be worth $600+ if complete; the tongue alone, perhaps $300." Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine - Ask Mark Parker

Louis Taussig was a noted San Francisco liquor merchant contemporaneously.

LOUIS TAUSSIG & CO., San Francisco, CA. (1856-1918)

 

[myfantasia1]

nice hunt and finds

 

[kuger]

 

[surf]

Lemme axe you, kuger, be that your'n?

 

[kuger]

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Lemme axe you, kuger, be that your'n?

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[surf]

I can't even begin to tell'ya how much I admire that piece. If you're feeling extra generous, one day, I'd love to see the re-belted one.

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[kuger]

as soon as I get my hands on it I sure will.It was made(woven)exact (16 stitch..?...I beleive)after fragments of original belt that has been found still attached to buckles,and from period daguerreotypes showing the belts

 

[Erik in NJ]

I do believe that's my favorite culinary chef--Boyardee!

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[surf]

Will the real Chef Boiardi, please stand up.

Chef Boyardee Was Here ​

 

[Erik in NJ]

My favorite chef!!

 

[The duck]

here is both

the pair