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1. EAGLE - "COFFIN & HAY." / STANDING DEER / "HAMMONTON", (GII-49), Coffin & Hay Glass Works, Hammonton, New Jersey, ca. 1825 - 1835, yellow amber pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A tiny chip is off the side of the lip, otherwise in pristine condition with no scratches or mentionable wear. An interesting internal 'flow' of excessive glass is on the Eagle panel.
It has an exceptionally bold impression and some trapped air bubbles.
This is an extremely rare (probably unique) color for this flask. The only colors listed in the McKearin/Wilson flask charts are aqua, pale yellow green and black. This is a new 'find'. Found while cleaning out a cabinet in an old home in Richmond, Virginia. The consignor told us that it was his grandfathers, who loved antiques and that it was the only flask in the house.
You are bidding on a very special and important early American flask.
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| 0 | $ 7,000 * |
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2. "CORN FOR THE WORLD" / EAR OF CORN - MONUMENT / "BALTIMORE", (GVI-4), Baltimore Glass Works, ca. 1860 - 1870, brilliant yellow with a light olive tone quart, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition. Bold impression and no wear or scratches.
An exciting color for this mould and one that is hard to beat! Brian Radford Collection.
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| 0 | $ 1,800 * |
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3. EAGLE - EAGLE, (GII-40), Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1825 - 1835, medium to deep grass green pint, open pontil, applied double collar mouth.
Perfect like new condition! Extremely bold impression and no wear or scratches.
A "top shelf" flask with a very rare double collar mouth! Kensington Glass Works flasks were rarely produced in colors other than shades of aqua. Of those we've seen this could be one of the only ones to have this unusual lip finish. Brian Radford Collection.
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| 0 | $ 2,500 * |
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4. "LIBERTY" / OAK TREE - EAGLE, (GII-60), American, ca. 1835 - 1845, amber shading to a more yellow center area half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition. A prime example with a nice shading of color, numerous trapped air bubbles and a very bold impression (even the sometimes weak Liberty stands out).
The "Charter Oak" was an abnormally large tree in Hartford, Connecticut that stood for 400 years until a fierce storm toppled it in 1856. According to legend Connecticut's Royal Charter of 1662 was hid in its hollow to avoid confiscation by the English governor-general. A historically significant flask!
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| 0 | $ 1,500 * |
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5. "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-39), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1849 - 1855, deep yellowish green quart, huge offset open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some moderate portrait wear otherwise in perfect condition.
A rare and attractive color for this mould and full of trapped air bubbles. A tiny piece of glass adhered to the shoulder at a mould seam is from a foreign source. A strong vibrant color!
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| 0 | $ 600 * |
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6. "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-39), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, medium emerald green quart, open pontil scarred base, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition with only a hint of wear.
An exceptionally clean flask and with a strong impression.
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| 0 | $ 275 * |
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7. "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "GENL. 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.
Some light cheek wear and a pinhead in size flake is off the top of the lip.
Both are totally insignificant and take nothing away from this very eye appealing cobalt blue flask! Extremely bold impression, deep vivid color, and has that right amount of color density to display perfectly in any lighting.
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| 0 | $ 1,200 * |
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8. BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-54), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, medium to deep pink amethyst quart, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A 3/8" by 1/4" 'ice pick' type bruise is on the inside edge of the lip. This is a common flaw, created when a sharp object was used to pry out the cork.
This is an absolutely stunning color that is rarely seen in flasks other than those blown at the Dyottville glass Works. Brian Radford Collection.
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| 0 | $ 2,500 * |
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9. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-2), Midwestern, ca. 1845 - 1855, deep cobalt blue quart, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some minor spotty wear is mostly on a medial rib. An internal glass fold is on one panel.
The most important feature of this flask is its deep vivid blue color. Of the known examples only a very few are as dark or darker. If you collect Scroll flasks this is one of those rare opportunities to add one this dark to the collection! Ex. Fred Weck Collection #73 and Jay Jacobs Collection. This is the first of a number of colorful Scroll flasks all from a private collection.
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| 0 | $ 5,000 * |
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10. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-1), Midwestern, ca. 1840 - 1850, medium yellowish green (citron) quart, reddish iron pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some light spotty content haze, otherwise in perfect condition.
Attractive color that shades from a lighter center area to deeper sides and base.
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| 0 | $ 800 * |
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11. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-1), Midwestern, ca. 1840 - 1850, yellow olive quart, pontil scarred base, sheared and tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition, free of any wear or scratches.
What an exceptional flask! Rare and eye appealing color, completely full of trapped air bubbles and whitish color glass impurities that create the appearance of falling snow!
If you like crudely made flasks and need a Scroll to add to the collection, this is the one! Ex. Fred Salisbury Collection sold at Garth's auction house, Delaware, Ohio, September 29th, 1990.
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| 0 | $ 2,500 * |
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12. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-2), Midwestern, ca. 1840 - 1860, moonstone with a grayish tint quart, pontil scarred base, sheared and tooled lip.
Pristine perfect like new condition!
Rare and radically different color, usually only seen in flasks from the Louisville, Kentucky Glass Works.
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| 0 | $ 800 * |
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13. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-2), Midwestern, ca. 1840 - 1850, medium grass green quart, open pontil scarred base, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition with only a 'touch' of wear. Plenty of tiny air bubbles and a larger one on the shoulder.
The quart size scroll flasks have a very impressive look to them. That (and the wide range of color they occur in) makes them very popular with flask collectors.
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| 0 | $ 1,200 * |
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14. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-2), Midwestern, ca. 1840 - 1850, medium to deep yellowish amber quart, red iron pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition, no trace of wear or scratches.
Wonderful character of glass and full of trapped air bubbles. You would have trouble finding a nicer one!
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| 0 | $ 700 * |
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15. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-3), Midwestern, ca. 1845 - 1850, dark olive-green quart, reddish iron pontil, applied mouth.
Pristine perfect condition with no wear or scratches.
Yes, its dark, but under normal lighting good color can be seen.
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| 0 | $ 1,200 * |
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16. SCROLL Flask, (GIX-3), Midwestern, ca. 1840 - 1850, yellow chocolate color quart, pontil scarred base, applied ring mouth.
Some moderate scroll wear, but no form of damage.
Rare and impressive color. A great addition to any collection of Scroll flasks!
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| 0 | $ 1,200 * |
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17. "WASHINGTON" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "BALTIMORE GLASS WORKS" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-17), Baltimore Glass Works, Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1830 - 1835, light to medium pink amethyst color pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
About perfect (some light scattered scratches are mostly near the base). Very bold impression, and in a rare pinkish color.
We auctioned this flask in 2006 and that's the last recorded sale in this color.
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| 0 | $ 800 * |
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18. "GENERAL LA FAYETTE" / BUST OF LAFAYETT / "REPUBLICAN / GRETITUDE” - "E. PLURIBUS UNUM” - EAGLE, "T.W.D." - "KENSINGTON GLASS / WORKS PHILADELPHIA", (GI-90), Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, ca. 1825 - 1835, aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition.
An exceptional example with a strong impression and lacking any trace of wear.
This is a scarce flask, made to commemorate the visit of Marquis de Lafayette to Philadelphia, September 28, 1824, where a parade was held in his honor. Ex. Alberta Rogers Patterson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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19. "JENNY LIND" BUST OF JENY LIND - "GLASS WORKS" / GLASS FACTORY / "S. HUFFSEY", (GI-99), possibly Isabella Glass Works, New Jersey, ca. 1855 - 1865, medium to deep emerald green calabash, tubular open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition, very bold impression, no trace of wear or scratches.
Beautiful deep, vibrant color. Even the Swedish Nightingale would like this one! Brian Radford Collection.
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| 0 | $ 1,500 * |
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20. "JENNY LIND" BUST OF JENNY LIND - "GLASS WORKS" / GLASS FACTORY / "S. HUFFSEY", (GI-99), made for Samuel Huffsey, blown at a South Jersey Glass Works, ca. 1855 - 1865, light blue green calabash, tubular open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
A few spots of light content haze and just a touch of wear that we mention only for accuracy, otherwise in perfect condition.
This is a decent blue green color, obviously quite different when sitting alongside an aqua example.
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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21. "JENY LIND" / BUST OF JENNY LIND - "GLASS (Star) FACTORY" / GLASS FACTORY, (GI-102), Whitney Glass Works, Glassboro, New Jersey, ca. 1855 - 1865, light blue green calabash, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Some minor scratches are mostly on the Jeny Lind impression.
Not a lot of color but one that is different.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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22. "JENNY LIND" / BUST OF JENNY LIND - "FISLERVILLE GLASS WORKS" / GLASS FACTORY, (GI-107), Fislerville Glass Works, Fislerville, New Jersey, ca. 1855 - 1860, light to medium apple green calabash, open pontil, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine perfect condition. Numerous trapped air bubbles, bold impression and only a few tiny scratches.
An exceptional example that lacks any trace of aqua! This would be a welcome addition to a calabash flask collection.
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| 0 | $ 180 * |
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23. "LOUIS KOSSUTH" / BUST OF KOSSUTH - FRIGATE / "U.S. STEAM FRIGATE / MISSISSIPPI / S. HUFFSEY", (GI-112), made for Samuel Huffsey, blown at a South Jersey Glass Works, ca. 1855 - 1865, pale apple green calabash, "PH DOFLEIN MOULD MAKER NTH 5T ST 84" on base, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Perfect condition with only a hint of wear on several side ribs.
A very bright clean flask with an extremely bold impression (as bold as any we've seen) even the "S. HUFFSEY / PHA" paddlewheel embossing is easily recognizable. Not a lot of color, but has no trace of aqua.
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| 0 | $ 200 * |
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24. "KOSSUTH" / BUST OF KOSSUTH - TREE, (GI-113), American, ca. 1851 - 1855, yellow green calabash, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine condition, no wear or scratches and has more of the desirable green color.
Probably blown at a Philadelphia or Southern New Jersey glass house.
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| 0 | $ 300 * |
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25. BUST OF DANIEL WEBSTER - BUST OF HENRY CLAY, (GI-114), New England, ca. 1825 - 1835, medium yellowish 'old' amber half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition.
Extremely bold impression, nice textured glass and no scratches or wear. Which is quite remarkable when considering the high relief on this flask.
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| 0 | $ 180 * |
