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 IRELAND Kilkenny St Canice Church BARTLETT Vintage Antique Print $10.44 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 5m Buy It Now for only: $10.44 |
 1840 ANTIQUE PRINT NEW YORK SARATOGA LAKE BARTLETT $9.99 Time Remaining: 9d 22h 52m |
 1844 BARTLETT ANTIQUE PRINT GRIFFENSTEIN CASTLE DANUBE $12.32 Time Remaining: 19d 22m Buy It Now for only: $12.32 |
 Baltimore Maryland harbor scene 1883 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 59m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 VIRGINIA Natural Bridge BARTLETT Antique Print $19.14 Time Remaining: 12d 14m Buy It Now for only: $19.14 |
 DUNBLANE CATHEDRAL PERTHSHIRE Scotland Bartlett Antique $13.59 Time Remaining: 11d 15h 48m Buy It Now for only: $13.59 |
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 IRELAND Londonderry Walkers Pillar BARTLETT Antique Print $10.44 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 5m Buy It Now for only: $10.44 |
 CANADA 1842 ST JOHN from Signal Old Antique Bartlett print Hand colored $24.95 Time Remaining: 29d 8h 8m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 GERMANY Ratisbon Regensburg Cathedral BARTLETT Antique Print $25.46 Time Remaining: 21d 22h 34m Buy It Now for only: $25.46 |
 Caldwell Lake George New York 1887 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 29m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 la Tour Val Pelice Italy c1837 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 27d 19h 49m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 1844 BARTLETT ANTIQUE STEEL PRINT ULM CATHEDRAL PORCH $12.32 Time Remaining: 19d 22m Buy It Now for only: $12.32 |
 ITALY Piedmont Val Pelice Villar BARTLETT Antique Print $11.90 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 32m Buy It Now for only: $11.90 |
 IRELAND Killiney Hill BARTLETT Antique Print $8.46 Time Remaining: 24d 16h 33m Buy It Now for only: $8.46 |
 SLOVAKIA Devin Castle Nuns Tower BARTLETT Antique Print $19.14 Time Remaining: 20d 13m Buy It Now for only: $19.14 |
 IRELAND Dublin Sackville Street BARTLETT Antique Print $25.50 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 32m Buy It Now for only: $25.50 |
 Niagara Falls Landing American side 1883 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 59m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 NIAGRA FALLS TOURIST 1882 BARTLETT ANTIQUE ART PRINT $9.95 Time Remaining: 22d 21h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
 Antique Print RAILROAD VIADUCT USA Bartlett 1840 $57.50 Time Remaining: 20d 16h 45m Buy It Now for only: $57.50 |
 DJOUNI ON THE TOWER OF LEBANON ARAB GOAT BARTLETT ENGRAVING ANTIQUE ART PRINT $12.00 Time Remaining: 10d 2h 27m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 ROMANIA Mouth of Danube River Sulima Black Sea BARTLETT Antique Print $7.65 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 25m Buy It Now for only: $7.65 |
 CANADA Chaudiere Bridge Near Quebec BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 ITALY Valley of Angrogne Pra del Tor Piedmont BARTLETT Antique Print $11.90 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 32m Buy It Now for only: $11.90 |
 Bridge over Guill River Mt Dauphin Alps France c1837 Bartlett antique view $19.96 Time Remaining: 27d 19h 49m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 The Narrows Lake George New York 1887 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 29m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 ITALY Florence Loggia di Lanzi BARTLETT Antique Print $20.40 Time Remaining: 3d 22h 27m Buy It Now for only: $20.40 |
 ROMAN ROME CAPITOL WILLIAM BARTLETT ANTIQUE ART PRINT $7.50 Time Remaining: 22d 21h 55m Buy It Now for only: $7.50 |
 ENGLAND Gunship Westminster Wreck at Margate BARTLETT Antique Print $11.90 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $11.90 |
 CANADA Lake Memphremagog from Sugar Loaf BARTLETT Antique Print $12.18 Time Remaining: 24d 21h 13m Buy It Now for only: $12.18 |
 GREECE Harbor of Rhodes BARTLETT Antique Print $28.90 Time Remaining: 11d 22h 41m Buy It Now for only: $28.90 |
 CONSTANTINOPLE Turkey Public Khan Hotel BARTLETT Antique Print $11.90 Time Remaining: 6d 22h 13m Buy It Now for only: $11.90 |
 1849 Antique Steel Engraved Print BATTLE MONUMENT BALTIMORE WH BARTLETT $3.95 Time Remaining: 15d 47m Buy It Now for only: $3.95 |
 Liverpool Pennsylvania Bartlett Engraving antique original1839 $32.00 Time Remaining: 28d 18h 23m Buy It Now for only: $32.00 |
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 CANADA Montreal on St Lawrence River BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 AUSTRIA Vienna St Stephens Cathedral BARTLETT Antique Print $29.58 Time Remaining: 20d 14m Buy It Now for only: $29.58 |
 CANADA Burial Place of Voyageurs BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 AUSTRIA CIty of Linz Danube River BARTLETT Antique Print $18.70 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 26m Buy It Now for only: $18.70 |
 MIDDLE EAST Sarepta Coast of Sidon BARTLETT Antique Print $10.44 Time Remaining: 11d 22h 40m Buy It Now for only: $10.44 |
 COLISEUM ROME BARTLETT ENGRAVING ANTIQUE ART PRINT $48.00 Time Remaining: 25d 19h Buy It Now for only: $48.00 |
 Kilkee Cliffs County Clare IRELAND Bartlett ANTIQUE SCENERY 1840 $17.99 Time Remaining: 28d 11h 8m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
 Original Antique 1885 Engraving GENESEE FALLS Rochester New York Bartlett Cousen $19.99 Time Remaining: 7d 1h 21m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 CANADA Marches Naturelles Montmorenci River BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 NIAGARA RIVER Outlet BARTLETT Antique Print $16.96 Time Remaining: 19d 18h 42m Buy It Now for only: $16.96 |
 CANADA Quebec Timber Depot BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 4d 23h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 ENGLAND London View from Greenwich Park BARTLETT Antique Print $15.66 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $15.66 |
 Battle Monument Baltimore Maryland 1887 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 3d 20h 29m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 NEW YORK Troy Mount Ida BARTLETT Antique Print $8.70 Time Remaining: 12d 15m Buy It Now for only: $8.70 |
 CANADA Summit of Montmorenci Falls BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 CANADA Rafts on Lake Chaudiere BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 CANADA Niagara River Navy Island BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 CANADA Rafts on Lake St Peter BARTLETT Antique Print $8.70 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.70 |
 CANADA Three Rivers on St Lawrence BARTLETT Antique Print $8.70 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.70 |
 IRELAND Loch Erne Devenish Island BARTLETT Vintage Antique Print $10.44 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 5m Buy It Now for only: $10.44 |
 PIEDMONT ALPS Italy France Savoy la Chalpe BARTLETT Antique Print $15.66 Time Remaining: 7d 20h 3m Buy It Now for only: $15.66 |
 CANADA Raft on St Lawrence at Cape Sante BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 CANADA Scene Among Thousand Isles BARTLETT Antique Print $8.30 Time Remaining: 4d 23h 22m Buy It Now for only: $8.30 |
 CANADA Prescott Ogdensburgh Harbor BARTLETT Antique Print $15.66 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 27m Buy It Now for only: $15.66 |
 Antique Print NEW YORK HUDSON NEWBURGH USA Bartlett 1840 $67.50 Time Remaining: 20d 16h 54m Buy It Now for only: $67.50 |
 NEW YORK Trenton High Falls BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 15d 15h 26m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 ITALY Balsille near La Tour Alps Piedmont BARTLETT Antique Print $13.60 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 32m Buy It Now for only: $13.60 |
 CANADA Indian Town on St John BARTLETT Vintage Antique Print $13.92 Time Remaining: 22d 19h 50m Buy It Now for only: $13.92 |
 Original Antique Engraving Bartlett LAKE GEORGE Rowboat $22.99 Time Remaining: 5d 19h 38m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 1856 Antique Bartlett Print Turkey Ephesus $7.99 Time Remaining: 20d 19h 57m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
 MIDDLE EAST Walls of Antioch Turkey BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 27d 22h 25m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
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 CAMP OF IBRAHIM PASHA NEAR ADANA BARTLETT MILITARY ENGRAVING ANTIQUE ART PRINT $14.00 Time Remaining: 23d 23h 24m Buy It Now for only: $14.00 |
 CANADA Citadel of Kingston BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 CANADA Montmorency Falls in Winter BARTLETT Antique Print $20.88 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 55m Buy It Now for only: $20.88 |
 CANADA Plains of Abraham BARTLETT Antique Print $12.18 Time Remaining: 12d 20h 14m Buy It Now for only: $12.18 |
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 CANADA Montmorenci River Fall BARTLETT Antique Print $11.62 Time Remaining: 4d 23h 22m Buy It Now for only: $11.62 |
 NY View from WEST POINT Antique PrintBartlettc1840 $19.95 Time Remaining: 23d 11h 52m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 |
 IRELAND Holy Cross Abbey BARTLETT Vintage Antique Print $10.44 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 5m Buy It Now for only: $10.44 |
 IRELAND Glenarm BARTLETT Vintage Antique Print $10.44 Time Remaining: 20d 21h 5m Buy It Now for only: $10.44 |
 USA New YorkTRENTON FALLSAntique printBartlett 1840 $16.95 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 49m Buy It Now for only: $16.95 |
 CANADA Copps Ferry near Georgeville BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 18d 16h 23m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 Antique Print GLENS FALL HUDSON NEW YORK USA Bartlett 1840 $67.50 Time Remaining: 20d 16h 44m Buy It Now for only: $67.50 |
 ROCHESTER High Falls Falls BARTLETT Antique Print $15.66 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 54m Buy It Now for only: $15.66 |
 SLOVAKIA Theban Devin Castle Danube River BARTLETT Antique Print $21.16 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 31m Buy It Now for only: $21.16 |
 FORT TICONDEROGA Ruins BARTLETT Antique Print $15.66 Time Remaining: 2d 23h 55m Buy It Now for only: $15.66 |
 CANADA Sugar Loaf Lake Memphremagog BARTLETT Antique Print $19.14 Time Remaining: 21d 21h 12m Buy It Now for only: $19.14 |
 Original Antique Engraving Bartlett LAKE GEORGE VILLAGE $22.99 Time Remaining: 5d 19h 40m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
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 GERMANY City of Ulm View BARTLETT Antique Print $21.16 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 26m Buy It Now for only: $21.16 |
 TRENTON FALLS New York Ravine BARTLETT Antique Print $11.90 Time Remaining: 16d 24m Buy It Now for only: $11.90 |
 1844 BARTLETT ANTIQUE PRINT TOP KAPOUSI OR CANNONGATE $12.32 Time Remaining: 19d 22m Buy It Now for only: $12.32 |
 CANADA Montmorency Falls Cove BARTLETT Antique Print $25.22 Time Remaining: 19d 1h 37m Buy It Now for only: $25.22 |
 Tomb of Kosciusko c1837 Bartlett antique engraved view $19.96 Time Remaining: 27d 19h 49m Buy It Now for only: $19.96 |
 FRANCE Alps Val Fressinier Palons BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 7d 15h 54m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 CANADA ST JOHN RIVER Antique Print Bartlett 1842 $22.46 Time Remaining: 3d 14h 43m Buy It Now for only: $22.46 |
 ADANA MOUNT TAURUS HOLY LAND 1830s BARTLETT ENGRAVING ANTIQUE ART PRINT $12.00 Time Remaining: 10d 2h 30m Buy It Now for only: $12.00 |
 ITALY Cesanne River Valley of River Dora BARTLETT Antique Print $8.50 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 32m Buy It Now for only: $8.50 |
 TURKEY Bosphorus Entrance to Black Sea BARTLETT Antique Print $24.36 Time Remaining: 28d 22h 13m Buy It Now for only: $24.36 |
Bartlett Antique
History Of The Pear
There is convincing archeological evidence from the excavation of the ancient lake dwellers in Switzerland that the European pear, Pyrus communis L., was known by that civilization. It is believed that the pear was known by prehistoric man, but there is no agreement on whether the apple came first or the pear. The ancient pear tree of Europe was fundamentally different from the Asian pear tree, Prunus pyrifolia.
English records show that in 1629 "stones of pears were sent by the Massachusetts Company to New England" colonists to plant and grow into trees at Plymouth, MA.
On March 30, 1763 the famous American, George Mason, made an entry into his extensive orchard journal: "grafted 10 black pear of Worchester from Collo... these are a large course (coarse) fruit for baking" and old French pear variety.
Fort Frederica at Saint Simons Island, Georgia, was established by the English colonists in 1733, at the same time the city of Savannah was settled. In order to enable the settlers with self sustaining food reserves, a plan was developed by General Oglethorpe to introduce trees and plants for growing both in temperate and subtropical climates that would prove valuable for future farms and fruit and nut tree orchards in Georgia. These objectives were reported according to William Bartram in his book, Travels, that was published in 1773, 40 years later. John Bartram, the father and travel companion of William Bartram, made their research trip to East Florida, Carolina, and Georgia partly to investigate resources and plant inventories abandoned by Spaniards to the English as colonial acquisitions.
Prince nursery was established as the first American nursery for the collecting, growing, and selling of plants and trees at Flushing, New York in 1737, Prince nursery advertised "42 pear trees for sale in 1771."
John Bartram planted the seed of a pear tree in 1793, and this ancient tree grew and produced fruit until the year 1933.
The great American botanical hybridizer and writer of his epic and monumental 12 volume account of his observations on plant development over many years by Luther Burbank stated that basically, there were two genetic lines of pears that he and others had used to improve the commercial quality of pear trees and their fruiting. The European pear, Pyrus communis L., the Asian pear, Pyrus pyrifolia, also called the Korean pear tree, the Japanese pear tree, the Chinese pear tree, and the Taiwanese pear tree. These were intercrossed to obtain a recombination of genes to sift out the complex character mixtures that would hopefully produce superior fruit. Bartram wrote in his ‘Fruit Improvement' about a pear chance hybrid that appeared at a farm near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a result of a European pear and the Chinese sand pear that had been planted on the farm as ornamental garden trees. This hybrid occurred on the farm of Mr. Peter Kieffer, thus bearing his name for the first hybridized Oriental pear tree. The "Kieffer" pear has a pleasant aroma; it is a beautiful and graceful tree with huge white flowers, but this pear is best when cooked into preserves or pies because of its firmness. The cold hardiness and disease resistance make this pear a valuable cultivar that remains a best selling pear tree even today.
Other Oriental pear trees that entered the popular nursery mailorder catalogs were Le Conte, Garber, and Smith pear trees. These pear trees became standard cultivars for Gulf State garden plantings, where European pear trees do not grow well.
Other strains of pears developed in California were described as huge in size, with delicate colors, fragrance, and excellent quality. One of these hybrid pears measured nine inches high and weighed five pounds—a single fruit.
Burbank pointed out that the commercial trade of pear frowns upon large pears because of boxing, sorting, and shipping problems, and the average pear fruit buyer does not often preferentially buy oversize pears. The Northwestern United States produce the most commercial pears, generally because of the exceptional dessert quality of the fruit. The oldest pear market sensation is Bartlett (Williams), that grows in a group called "Winter Pears," including other varieties. Comice, D'Anjou, Bosc, Red D'Anjou, and Concorde pears. These cultivars these cultivars have a very restricted area of successful growth, because of their fragile European pear parentage, Pyrus communis, and are not recommended for growing in most United States regions.
The pear tree is unique as a non-shriveling fruit being easily recognizable from its normal description referring to the shape of the fruit, "pear shaped," a specific form that everyone understands. Buyers of pear fruit are very biased in purchasing a pear in the shape they are accustomed to, and they will often reject the Asian pear, ‘Pyrus pyrifolia, a round or apple shaped fruit. The texture of pears is unique among fruits along with aroma, taste and the idea that pears (European clones) should be picked off the tree to ripen later; whereas, the Asian pears are better left on the trees to ripen for full flavor development. The skin of pears grow in a broad array of colors, green, yellow, orange, red, and mottled, and this makes a great protective shield from the eyes of birds and other animals. Pear trees require longer periods of maturity to begin fruiting than most other fruit trees, but the tree will bear earlier if grafted on a dwarfing quince rootstock; however, most tree merchants offer semi-dwarf trees for sale, and of course, larger trees begin fruiting earlier than small trees. Asian pear trees produce fruit sooner than those trees with European pear ancestry. One factor that has delayed the spread of pear trees since antiquity is the fact that the seeds show poor germination success unless they are moist and most travelers on the ancient "Silk Road" trading routes dried the seed for selling or exchanging.
Fruit buyers of America have shown a dramatic and increased interest in purchasing fresh pears at the grocery store in the past 25 years. The USDA resources state that the per capita consumption of table quality, fresh pears has increased more than most fruits, while the buying of fresh peaches has decreased. Fresh pears can be kept at near freezing temperatures for as long as 5 months for consumer buying later. For backyard gardeners, pear trees can grow 20-30 feet on semi-dwarf rootstock and are well adapted for growing on most soils, even poorly drained soils, preferentially on a pH range of 6 to 7. Pear trees will grow and tolerate temperatures of negative 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
Burbank performed many odd crosses with pear trees. He crossed pears with apples and quince; however, those hybrid trees did not grow to produce acceptable fruit.
Pear fruits contain antioxidants and no fat, with health benefits from Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, niacin, and the minerals Calcium, Phosphorus, Iron, and Potassium.
Many cultivars of Pears are recommended for planting. Ayers Pear Tree, Baldwin Pear Tree, Columbus Red Pear Tree, Floridahome Pear Tree, Hood Pear Tree, Kieffer Pear Tree, Leconte Pear Tree, Moonglow Pear Tree, Orient Pear Tree, Pineapple Pear Tree, Sand Pear Tree and the Warren Pear Tree. Four varieties of Asian Pears are also planted: the Korean Giant Pear Tree, Hosui Pear Tree, Shinseiki Pear Tree, Twentieth Century Pear Tree.
There are also four varieties of flowering, non-fruiting pears. The Bradford flowering pear tree, Cleveland flowering pear tree, Aristocrat flowering pear tree, and Autumn Blaze flowering pears.
About the Author
Patrick A. Malcolm, owner of TyTy Nursery, has an M.S. degree in Biochemistry and has cultivated fruit trees for over three decades.
I am looking for information about antique glassware with a frosted grapevine pattern and a gilded rim.?
The glassware was produced around 1947, and possibly came in oatmeal containers. I think it may have been made by Bartlett and Collins. Where can I find information, such as value, what pieces were made (bowls, goblets, glasses, pitchers),etc. about this style of glassware?
I inherited this collection from my grandmother, and there are several pieces of it. I am trying to find information about it. Any help would be appreciated.
Try looking at the Replacements, Ltd. site for a starter - they have info on a lot of old glassware. B&C Also did business under the name Indiana Glass.
Josiah Bartlett Auction, New Hampshire, Martin Willis Auctioneer