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Ceramic 2 3/4
Ceramic 2 3/4
Ceramic 2 3/4

Ceramic 2 3/4 " Basket, Souvenir of the Spanish Cannon, Hagerstown, Maryland

$ 26.4

Availability: 74 in stock
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Type: Ceramic
  • Handmade: No
  • Condition: This basket is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Region of Origin: Maryland

    Description

    This is a 2 3/4" ceramic basket.  It has a legend 'Spanish Cannon, Hagerstown, Maryland'.  This Spanish cannon was captured during the Spanish - American War in 1898 and somehow ended up in Hagerstown on North Potomac Street.  I've read somewhere that this is the only National Park dedicated to this war.  I also think it is the smallest National Park in the USA.  On the bottom, it reads 'Wheelock, Germany, Made for McCroreys 5 and 10¢ Store', Hagerstown, Maryland'.   In over 50 years of seeking out souvenirs of Hagerstown, this is the only one of these I have ever seen.  I do not know how old it is but I would hazard a guess at 1900 - 1920.  It is in perfect condition with no chips or cracks.  Free local pick up or I can ship.  Thanks for looking.