$50
Antique advertising chromolithograph for The Schuttler Company; titled to bottom middle "Peter Schuttler Company Chicago", marked to bottom left "Picturesque Mexico", and marked to bottom right "The Henderson-Achert Co. Lith Cin. O"; measures approximately 26" x 32" with wooden frame and has a sight image of approximately 21" x 27"; in Very Poor condition with tearing, cracking, warping, and water damage throughout.The Schuttler Company, an important wagon manufacturer, was founded by Peter Schuttler who emigrated from Germany to the U.S. in 1834. After working as a wagon maker in Sandusky, OH, Schuttler moved to Chicago in 1843 and soon started his own wagon shop to take advantage of the civilian demand for heavy vehicles that could be used to migrate westward after the Gold Rush of 1849. By the 1850s, Schuttler was one of the leading wagon makers in the country, and his company was producing approx. 1800 wagons per year. When Schuttler died in 1865, his son Peter took over the business, and it remained prosperous. By 1910, Peter Schuttler III was running the company, and it continued to thrive until it was closed in the mid-1920s as a result of the rise of the automobile industry.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-04-23
