American Glass Gallery - Catalog Lot 1

Auction # 43
Catalog Lot 1

Auction Local Time: Apr 21, 2026 02:16:18 EDT

Congratulations to the winning bidders!
We would like to thank both bidders and consignors for another very successful sale!
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Bidding Closes on: March 24^th, 2026 at 22:00 EDT

“GENERAL WASHINGTON” / BUST OF WASHINGTON – EAGLE / “J.R. / LAIRD. SC. PITT.” Historical Flask, John Robinson’s Sturbridge Flint Glass Works, Pittsburgh, 1825 – 1830. Bright aquamarine, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (just a trace of light high point wear, and a small potstone, well-hidden on the edge of the oval frame on the reverse, with a 3/16” cooling line, otherwise perfect). GI-6a. Very rare! Provenance: Mike Newman collection, Ex. James Chebalo collection.

Note; an outstanding, clean, bright, sparkling example with a ‘knock-your-socks off’, ‘as good-as-it-gets’, exceptionally strong mold impression and embossing. As mentioned above, the small annealing line is well hidden. A great looking example.

Winning Bid: $ 2,750 (22 Bids)

Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500

Auction # 43 Catalog Lot 1

Bidding Closes on: March 24th, 2026 at 22:00 EDT

Winning Bid: $ 2,750 (22 Bids)

Bidding Ended

Auction # 43
Catalog Lot 1

Bidding Closes on: March 24^th, 2026 at 22:00 EDT