J.H. GAUTIER & Co.No 1 JERSEY CITY N.J. ANTIQUE FIREBRICK 9" X 4 1/2" X 2 5/8"

Description

JOSIAH HORNBLOWER GAUTIER WAS A RETIRED PHYSICIAN WHO BECAME A STEEL MANUFACTURER OF IRON CRUCIBLES FOR THE GLASS AND POTTERY INDUSTRIES OF NEW YORK CITY. DR. GAUTIER'S TIMELINE AS A BRICK MAKER IS LIMITED. HIS DEATH IN 1895 DATES THIS FIRE BRICK TO AN UNKNOWN DECADE IN THE 1800'S. HIS SON, DYING AT AGE 13, WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE BUSINESS.
ANTIQUE HIGH TEMPERATURE CLAY FIREBRICK  WITH MINIMAL REMAINING VERY HIGH DENSITY ROSENDALE, NY MORTAR. SALVAGED FROM A SMALL ANTIQUE KILN IN AN ULSTER COUNTY, NY FOREST. ITEM IS 9" X 4 1/2" X 2 5/8", WEIGHS 6 POUNDS AND 5 OUNCES.
EXAMINE ALL PHOTOS SHOWING ALL SURFACES OF THE ITEM INCLUDING DATA ON THE MAKER OF THE ITEM.
SHIPS TO US ONLY VIA UPS GROUND.
SHIP FEE IS:
EAST AREA .00
CENTRAL AREA: .50
WEST AREA: .00