From cemetery card:
Age: 68 years
Interment: 28 Jan 1890
Ashley Vantine grew up on the family farm, a son of David Vantine. In his early years he was the captain of a canal boat and then a teacher in Plattsburgh, but he eventually moved to California, where he was a merchant of general merchandise. Living on the west coast exposed him to the beauty of Asian products. Around 1866, he returned to New York City and began to import from China and Japan. At that time the American public had little exposure to Asian art and goods. Vantine opened his New York store and offered perfume, hangings, pictures, incense burners, decorated pottery and a variety of other items. He made numerous trips, mainly to China and Japan, and made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
After a time he added imported Turkish rugs to his stock. In 1870, he took a business partner, James F. Sutton, who retired after twelve years, so in 1875 he took James I. Raymond as a partner in 1875. Vantine retired in 1887. Upon his death, he was survived by a wife and two daughters.
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Obituary
New York Times
January, 1890
Ashley A. Vantine
Ashley A. Vantine, the well-known importer of Oriental goods, died early yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence, 153 West Fifty-seventh-street, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Vantine was among the first to establish the Oriental goods trade in the city and in it he was not successful [that's what it says].
Mr. Vantine was born Oct 12, 1821, at Chazy, Clinton County, N.Y., and when a young man he went to California, making the trip around Cape Horn in a clipper ship. On reaching California he established a general provision and supply business at San Francisco, and afterward opened a branch establishment at Marysville, Cal. These enterprises were successful and he continued in California until 1869, when he came to New-York and established himself in the Oriental goods business, opening a store on Broadway, near Eighth-street. A few years later he moved to 831 Broadway, and from there, in 1883, to 879 Broadway, where the firm, A.A. Vantine & Co., has done business since. Two years ago Mr. Vantine retired, the business being carried on under the old firm name. In connection with his business Mr. Vantine traveled a great deal, particularly to China and Japan, crossing the Pacific sixteen times. He made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
Mr. Vantine leaves a widow and two daughters. The burial will be at Woodlawn.
Age: 68 years
Interment: 28 Jan 1890
Ashley Vantine grew up on the family farm, a son of David Vantine. In his early years he was the captain of a canal boat and then a teacher in Plattsburgh, but he eventually moved to California, where he was a merchant of general merchandise. Living on the west coast exposed him to the beauty of Asian products. Around 1866, he returned to New York City and began to import from China and Japan. At that time the American public had little exposure to Asian art and goods. Vantine opened his New York store and offered perfume, hangings, pictures, incense burners, decorated pottery and a variety of other items. He made numerous trips, mainly to China and Japan, and made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
After a time he added imported Turkish rugs to his stock. In 1870, he took a business partner, James F. Sutton, who retired after twelve years, so in 1875 he took James I. Raymond as a partner in 1875. Vantine retired in 1887. Upon his death, he was survived by a wife and two daughters.
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Obituary
New York Times
January, 1890
Ashley A. Vantine
Ashley A. Vantine, the well-known importer of Oriental goods, died early yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence, 153 West Fifty-seventh-street, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Vantine was among the first to establish the Oriental goods trade in the city and in it he was not successful [that's what it says].
Mr. Vantine was born Oct 12, 1821, at Chazy, Clinton County, N.Y., and when a young man he went to California, making the trip around Cape Horn in a clipper ship. On reaching California he established a general provision and supply business at San Francisco, and afterward opened a branch establishment at Marysville, Cal. These enterprises were successful and he continued in California until 1869, when he came to New-York and established himself in the Oriental goods business, opening a store on Broadway, near Eighth-street. A few years later he moved to 831 Broadway, and from there, in 1883, to 879 Broadway, where the firm, A.A. Vantine & Co., has done business since. Two years ago Mr. Vantine retired, the business being carried on under the old firm name. In connection with his business Mr. Vantine traveled a great deal, particularly to China and Japan, crossing the Pacific sixteen times. He made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
Mr. Vantine leaves a widow and two daughters. The burial will be at Woodlawn.
From cemetery card:
Age: 68 years
Interment: 28 Jan 1890
Ashley Vantine grew up on the family farm, a son of David Vantine. In his early years he was the captain of a canal boat and then a teacher in Plattsburgh, but he eventually moved to California, where he was a merchant of general merchandise. Living on the west coast exposed him to the beauty of Asian products. Around 1866, he returned to New York City and began to import from China and Japan. At that time the American public had little exposure to Asian art and goods. Vantine opened his New York store and offered perfume, hangings, pictures, incense burners, decorated pottery and a variety of other items. He made numerous trips, mainly to China and Japan, and made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
After a time he added imported Turkish rugs to his stock. In 1870, he took a business partner, James F. Sutton, who retired after twelve years, so in 1875 he took James I. Raymond as a partner in 1875. Vantine retired in 1887. Upon his death, he was survived by a wife and two daughters.
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Obituary
New York Times
January, 1890
Ashley A. Vantine
Ashley A. Vantine, the well-known importer of Oriental goods, died early yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence, 153 West Fifty-seventh-street, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Vantine was among the first to establish the Oriental goods trade in the city and in it he was not successful [that's what it says].
Mr. Vantine was born Oct 12, 1821, at Chazy, Clinton County, N.Y., and when a young man he went to California, making the trip around Cape Horn in a clipper ship. On reaching California he established a general provision and supply business at San Francisco, and afterward opened a branch establishment at Marysville, Cal. These enterprises were successful and he continued in California until 1869, when he came to New-York and established himself in the Oriental goods business, opening a store on Broadway, near Eighth-street. A few years later he moved to 831 Broadway, and from there, in 1883, to 879 Broadway, where the firm, A.A. Vantine & Co., has done business since. Two years ago Mr. Vantine retired, the business being carried on under the old firm name. In connection with his business Mr. Vantine traveled a great deal, particularly to China and Japan, crossing the Pacific sixteen times. He made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
Mr. Vantine leaves a widow and two daughters. The burial will be at Woodlawn.
Age: 68 years
Interment: 28 Jan 1890
Ashley Vantine grew up on the family farm, a son of David Vantine. In his early years he was the captain of a canal boat and then a teacher in Plattsburgh, but he eventually moved to California, where he was a merchant of general merchandise. Living on the west coast exposed him to the beauty of Asian products. Around 1866, he returned to New York City and began to import from China and Japan. At that time the American public had little exposure to Asian art and goods. Vantine opened his New York store and offered perfume, hangings, pictures, incense burners, decorated pottery and a variety of other items. He made numerous trips, mainly to China and Japan, and made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
After a time he added imported Turkish rugs to his stock. In 1870, he took a business partner, James F. Sutton, who retired after twelve years, so in 1875 he took James I. Raymond as a partner in 1875. Vantine retired in 1887. Upon his death, he was survived by a wife and two daughters.
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Obituary
New York Times
January, 1890
Ashley A. Vantine
Ashley A. Vantine, the well-known importer of Oriental goods, died early yesterday morning of pneumonia at his residence, 153 West Fifty-seventh-street, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. Mr. Vantine was among the first to establish the Oriental goods trade in the city and in it he was not successful [that's what it says].
Mr. Vantine was born Oct 12, 1821, at Chazy, Clinton County, N.Y., and when a young man he went to California, making the trip around Cape Horn in a clipper ship. On reaching California he established a general provision and supply business at San Francisco, and afterward opened a branch establishment at Marysville, Cal. These enterprises were successful and he continued in California until 1869, when he came to New-York and established himself in the Oriental goods business, opening a store on Broadway, near Eighth-street. A few years later he moved to 831 Broadway, and from there, in 1883, to 879 Broadway, where the firm, A.A. Vantine & Co., has done business since. Two years ago Mr. Vantine retired, the business being carried on under the old firm name. In connection with his business Mr. Vantine traveled a great deal, particularly to China and Japan, crossing the Pacific sixteen times. He made six visits to Turkey and Southern Russia.
Mr. Vantine leaves a widow and two daughters. The burial will be at Woodlawn.
Inscription
Ashley A. Vantine
Born Oct. 12, 1822
Died Jan. 25, 1890
Same monument:
Harriet M. Vantine
Born Jan. 11.1825
Died March 20, 1897
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