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Antique Circa 1910 Judd Manufacturing Co, CJO Art Nouveau Goddess Maidens Cast Iron #6604 Letter/Paper Holder Rack. Measures aprox 6" tall x 7.75" wide x 2.5" in total depth. Has a Great Look & with great color. Please see all pictures, estate sale find, feel free to message us with any questions. The Judd ancestry can be traced back to Deacon Thomas Judd who came from England & settled in Cambridge, MA in 1633/4. Deacon Morton Judd, born in 1808, learned his trade in a brass foundry & then, established his own business in 1830. in 1833, Morton's brother, Oliver S., joined the company as partner & the name was changed to M & O.S. Judd. in 1853, Morton's eldest son, Albert, replaced Oliver S. as the business partner. And, the company's name was changed to M. Judd & Sons. in 1863, Albert purchased the business & sold it back to his uncle, Oliver S. in 1865, Morton & Albert formed their own company to manufacture "Builder's Hardware" in New Haven, CN. in 1870, the business evolved to the Judd Manufacturing Company when Edward, Oliver S.'s brother, became President. in 1877, Morton & his three sons, Albert, Hubert L. & Edward, erected a plant in Wallingford, CN where they began a busness to manufacture Stationers' & Druggists' hardware. It was during this time that the company became well known for their still & mechanical banks. (The first mechanical bank had been introduced in 1869. This bank was known as "Hall's Excelsior" made by J.& E. Stevens.) Judd banks were usually finished in a brown or maroon lacquer & were washed in a green coloring. Not until the early 1910's, did the company start making "Cast Iron " decorative products, such as, Doorstops, Bookends, Doorknockers, Inkwells. The Judd Company was sold to the Stanley Works Company in1954. Antique Circa 1910 Judd Manufacturing Co, Cjo Art Nouveau Goddess Maidens Cast Iron #6604 Letter/Paper Holder Rack
