Lot
Number | Description | Number
of Bids | Final Bid |
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1. BUST OF WASHINGTON - TREE, (GI-35), American, ca. 1855 - 1865, aqua calabash flask, open pontil has several in-making chips, applied ‘top hat’ mouth.
A 1/2” by 1/8” chip is off the top of the lip.
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| 10 | $ 130 |
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2. “THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY” / BUST OF WASHINGTON - “DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS PHILADA / GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS” / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-37), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, medium blue green quart, smooth base, sheared and tooled lip.
A tiny flake is off the top of the lip, otherwise in excellent condition.
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| 4 | $ 425 |
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3. “THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY” / BUST OF WASHINGTON - “GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS” / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-40), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, deep cobalt blue pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Two edge of lip flaws exist. One is a 1/4” by 1/8” top of lip chip. The other a 1/2” by 1/4” area of roughness on the inside edge of the lip. Despite the mentioned issues (which easily qualify for a professional repair) this is a very clean and attractive flask with an exceptional impression and no trace of wear.
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| 1 | $ 1,000 |
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4. (Lot of 2), “THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY” / BUST OF WASHINGTON - “GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS” / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-41), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, aqua half-pints, smooth bases, applied double collar mouths.
Both have minor high point wear.
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| 9 | $ 150 |
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5. BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-54), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1849 - 1855, light apple green color quart, pontil scarred base, applied double collar mouth.
Some slight internal haze, otherwise in perfect condition and with some tiny trapped air bubbles. A fair amount of the greenish color that lacks any trace of aqua!
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| 4 | $ 210 |
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6. BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-55), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, light green pint, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Fine condition with only a ‘touch’ of wear on a cheek. Not a lot of color, but no trace of aqua!
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| 10 | $ 170 |
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7. (Lot of 2), BUST OF WASHINGTON - SHEAF OF GRAIN, (GI-59), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, aqua half-pints, smooth and pontil scarred bases, applied double collar mouths.
One has high point wear on the Sheaf of Grain panel and is loaded with tiny air bubbles.
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| 4 | $ 150 |
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8. (Lot of 3), (2) “DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS PHILAD’A / THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY” / BUST OF WASHINGTON - “GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS” / BUST OF TAYLOR, and a BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-38, & 52), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, shades of aqua pints, open pontils and smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth, sheared and tooled lips.
One of the Dyottville embossed flasks has a spot of in-making roughness on the top of the lip. The GI-52 has a 1/2” by 1/4” pontil chip that goes to the side of the base.
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| 14 | $ 220 |
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9. “JENNY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND - “KOSSUTH” / BUST OF KOSSUTH, (GI-100), American, ca. 1855 - 1865, aqua calabash, open pontil has a minor crack, applied double collar mouth.
Perfect condition, nice glass whittle. One of the more difficult to find of the calabash flasks.
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| 5 | $ 130 |
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10. “JENNY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND - “MILLFORA G. WORK’S” / GLASS FACTORY, (GI-101), possibly Millford Glass Works, Millford, New Jersey, ca. 1855 - 1865, greenish aqua calabash, open pontil, applied single collar mouth.
Some milky inside haze, but no form of damage. A scarce flask.
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| 6 | $ 130 |
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11. “JENY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND - “GLASS (Star) FACTORY” / GLASS FACTORY, (GI-102), Whitney Glass Works, Glassboro, New Jersey, ca. 1855 - 1865, bluish aqua calabash, open pontil, applied double collar mouth.
Perfect condition.
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| 7 | $ 140 |
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12. “JENY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND - GLASS FACTORY, (GI-104), Ravenna Glass Works, Ravenna, Ohio, ca. 1855 - 1865, bluish aqua calabash, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
An internal bubble located in the lower part of the wreath has several tiny openings.
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| 6 | $ 120 |
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13. “JENNY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND - “FISLERVILLE GLASS WORKS” / GLASS FACTORY, (GI-107), Fislerville Glass Works, Fislerville, New Jersey, ca. 1855 - 1860, greenish aqua calabash, open pontil, applied double collar mouth.
Excellent overall condition, some glass whittle, very bold impression. A lot of reproductions exist, but this is a good early original!
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| 5 | $ 120 |
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14. BUST OF DANIEL WEBSTER - BUST OF HENRY CLAY, (GI-114), New England, ca. 1825 - 1835, olive yellow half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition, almost no trace of wear, but some dried contents should be washed out.
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| 16 | $ 350 |
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15. BUST OF COLUMBIA - EAGLE / “B & W”, (GI-121), Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1825 - 1835, light aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
An internal bubble by an eagle’s wing has a 1/2” stress fissure in the outer glass. Very strong impression and has a number of white and sand grain impurities.
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| 10 | $ 230 |
