Lot
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| | | Magnum-size, Black Glass Wine Bottle, England, 1820. “Olmsted / 1820” (on applied seal). Deep olive amber, 3-pc. mold, “PATENT” (on shoulder), applied sloping collar with bevel – “H. RICKETTS & Co / GLASS WORKS BRISTOL” (on base), sand type pontil scar, ht. 12 ½”, perfect! Burton, p.852. In his text, Burton indicates that there may be an association with the Olmstead family of New England. A large, impressive black glass wine. Provenance: Fred Swiechowicz collection.
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| 5 | $ 375 |
| | | Black Glass Wine Bottle, England, 1821 – 1830. “F.J.O.” (on applied seal). Clear, light-to-medium yellow olive, 3-pc. mold wide-body cylinder, “PATENT” (on shoulder), applied sloping collar with bevel – “H RICKETTS & Co / GLASS WORKS BRISTOL” (on base) – heavy sand, or disc-type pontil scar, ht. 10 3/8”, beautiful, virtually perfect ‘cellar-found’ condition. The seal is unlisted and unattributed, but was found in New England. Likely a rare seal. Provenance: Fred Swiechowicz collection.
This, and one other example that we are aware of, were both found in the U.S. It is similar in color and time period to several other Rickett’s seals that were blown in England for the American market including “Gideon Barstow” (a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts); and the “D. Sears” seals blown for a Delaware family.
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| 16 | $ 550 |
| | | Black Glass Wine Bottle, an American seal blown in England, probably c. 1837. “D /Sears / 7” (on applied seal). Clear, light-to-medium yellow olive, 3-pc. mold cylinder, “PATENT” (on shoulder), applied sloping collar with bevel – “H RICKETTS & Co / GLASS WORKS BRISTOL” (on base) – sand type pontil scar, ht. 10 ¾”; (a ¼” chip on the underside of the beveled collar, otherwise perfect). Burton, p.1249. A rare seal blown for the Sears family of Delaware. Provenance: Fred Swiechowicz collection.
Painted vertically around the body of the bottle is the message: “12 bottles marked / in this manner / O.E. Weld / Very Old / Port Wine / from / R.M. Morse / August 1815 / C.G.T. Artist / 187 State St Boston”. There is some minor wear to a bit of the painted lettering, but it is clearly legible. A very interesting and unique piece.
Note; the "Sears" applied seal wine bottles have been found with various numerals below the name including: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Per Burton, the numeral may refer to the date, 1832, 1833, 1834, etc. It is also interesting to note that each of the numerals were encircled within a different shape (a square, circle, hex, etc.).
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| 7 | $ 275 |
| | | Early, Freeblown Wide-Mouth Utility Jar, probably Continental, Dutch, France or possibly Germany, 1740 – 1770. Olive amber, globular body with drawn up shoulders and a wide neck flaring outward to a sheared mouth with an applied string rim – blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 ½”; (some expected scattered exterior usage wear and light scratches, otherwise excellent). A pleasing early jar in a very scarce-to-rare form. Provenance: Fred Swiechowicz collection.
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| 18 | $ 950 |
| | | Early, Wide-Mouth Black Glass Onion Bottle (with early painted Naval scene, Portrait and Coat of Arms), Continental, probably Dutch, 1780 – 1820. Olive green, onion form with a short wide neck, sheared rim with applied wide band – blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 ¾”; (bottle is near mint with a small flake on one tip of the applied band rim, and a 3/8” chip along the lower edge of the band; some spotty minor paint loss as is not uncommon). VdB, plate 285. This example has a great look with the short wide neck.
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| 38 | $ 3,000 |
| | | Lot of (2), Early Storage or Utility Jars, Continental, France, Belgium or Germany, 1810 – 1840. 1st Ex: Clear yellowish green; 2nd Ex. Deep ‘old amber’, almost a tobacco coloration. Both are likely dip mold, cylindrical with a wide neck flaring outward to a sheared rim – sand type pontil scar and blowpipe pontil scarred bases, ht. 12 ¾” and 12” respectively; (1st Ex. is perfect; 2nd Ex. has some moderate exterior usage wear and light ‘bloom’). A very nice pair of early blown storage jars. | |
| 7 | $ 200 |
| | | Lot of (2), Early ‘Spa’ Water Bottles, Belgium, 1740 – 1770. Both are shades of yellowish olive amber, chestnut form with elongated neck, crudely sheared mouths with applied tooled and crimped banded collars – smooth base, ht. 8 ¾” and 9 ¾”; (1st Ex. near mint with a touch of light wear and a bit of roughness along the lower edge of the crimped collar; 2nd Ex. has some scattered light wear and some light interior residue, likely washable). See VdB, plate 134. Nice examples, pleasing form.
Per Van den Bossche, these 18th Century bottles contained mineral water from ‘Spa’, a town and watering place near Liege, Belgium. They were wickered and exported to pharmacies and ‘coffee houses’ in England and abroad. After consumption of the mineral water, they were typically used as decanters for wine.
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| 11 | $ 230 |
| | | Large, Freeblown Black Glass Flask with Applied Rigaree, probably Alloa Glass Works, Alloa, Scotland, 1820 – 1830. Deep olive with an amber tone, flask form with broad shoulders tapering inward towards base, decorated with applied bands of rigaree, sheared and slightly flared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 9 ¾”; (an overall exterior ‘bloom’ or light haziness; some light scratches and honest usage wear). See VdB, pgs. 102-103. Rare. A big, heavy, ‘earthy’ flask with plenty of character.
Note; although as mentioned, the flask has it’s share of scattered exterior usage wear, there does not appear to be any chipped or missing rigaree. A very interesting, scarce-to-rare early decorated flask.
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| 10 | $ 400 |
| | | Rare, Early Figural Spirits Barrel with Applied Rigaree, Continental, probably Germany or Alpine Region, 1770 – 1800. Medium grass green, freeblown, barrel form with profuse applied rigaree-type ‘hoops’, applied neck with crudely applied ring collar, applied ‘feet’ – pontil scarred ends, ht. 5 1/8”, length 8 1/8”, virtually perfect; (slight trace of very minor wear). See VdB, plate 222. An absolutely fantastic piece with a tremendous amount of workmanship, excellent color, clarity, and condition! Ex. Rob Girouard collection.
Note; in addition to the numerous applied rigaree ‘hoops’, there are also applied bands of rigaree at the midsection forming an “X” on one side and an “O” on the opposite side. Per Wikipedia, an early variation of tic-tac-toe was played in the Roman Empire, around the first century BC. Also, The name "tic-tac-toe" emerged from the 16th-century "tit-tat-toe," referring to slapping and retaliation. The applied “X” and “O” may be a reference to this.
Regardless, a great early freeblown piece with pleasing color and much more rigaree than typically encountered. In addition, it is almost unheard of to find one that is virtually damage-free. This one is special.
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| 13 | $ 850 |
| | | Early, Dip-Mold Enameled Spirits Bottle, Continental, Germany, 1770 – 1790. Colorless with yellow, blue and white fancy enameled floral decorations on all sides as well as around the shoulders, hexagonal, half-post construction, sheared mouth with applied pewter collar – glass tipped pontil scar, ht. 6”, near perfect; (just a slight trace of very minor wear, the enameled decoration is virtually 99% complete). A very scarce-to-rare form for an enameled spirits bottle, attractive decoration.
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| 6 | $ 325 |
| | | Lot of (3), Early Stiegel-Type Enameled Spirits Flasks, Continental, probably Germany, 1770 – 1800. 1st Ex. depicts a woman with a long red dress – German inscription on reverse; 2nd Ex. with enameled floral designs, 3rd Ex. with enameled floral motif and inscription “V I / VAT / DONA / SORELA” on reverse. All are colorless with beautiful red, blue, yellow and white enameling, rectangular, ½ post, applied pewter collars – pontil scarred bases, ht. 5 ¾”, 7 ½” & 6 1/8”, all are near mint; (colorful enameling is in overall excellent condition with only very minor paint loss; 3rd Ex. has some minor interior haziness, not terribly distracting, but mentioned for completeness, otherwise excellent). See VdB, plates 225A and 225B. A nice trio of early enameled spirits flasks, and a great set of early Colonial Period bottles for the money! | |
| 5 | $ 275 |
| | | Lot of (2), “VERY OLD / GIN” Bottles (one with original labels), Continental, probably Dutch, 1870 – 1880. Bright yellow green and yellowish olive amber, both are cylindrical, applied handle, applied tapered collar – smooth base, ht. 10 ½” & 10 5/8” respectively; (both bottles are virtually perfect with just very slight wear; 98% complete, original labels have a few thin spots, but still legible). Bottles are very scarce (rare with original labels). These were very likely made for the American market. Provenance: Fred Swiechowicz collection.
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| 1 | $ 250 |
