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Lastufka Brothers Harness Buckle

Currency:USD Category:Western Americana Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Lastufka Brothers Harness Buckle
The Lastufka Brothers Company, manufacturers and dealers in both fine and draft harness and horse boots, seems to have begun some time in the late 1880s. By 1889, F. J. Lastufka was listed as a carriage trimmer. Throughout the period between the 1880s and 1910, the business moved frequently to new locations on Market Street. According to the book San Francisco: Her Great Manufacturing, Commercial, and Financial Institutions, "Prominent among those who manufacture high grade harness and saddles is the firm of Lastufka Bros.,….They were established in 1899, and their retail and manufacturing departments are in the rear of their place of business, giving steady employment to a number of skilled workmen. In conjunction with harness and saddles, they manufacture whips and deal extensively in horse clothing. “ This lot consists of a 5.75" long harness buckle, the front imprinted "Lastufka Bro`s/ 1822 Market/ St./ San/ Francisco/ Cal." below two star designs. This lower portion of the buckle is deeply cracked in two places, and seems to have once been plated, though it now shows a red and black patina. This buckle dates from the early 1900s, when the business was located at 1822 Mission Street. City: [/b]San FranciscoCounty: State: CA