Lot
Number | Description | Number
of Bids | Final Bid |
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1. "WASHINGTON" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "BALTIMORE GLASS WORKS" / BUST OF JACKSON, (GI-17), Baltimore Glass Works, Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1825 - 1835, pale vaseline color pint, open pontil has an in-making chip to the edge, sheared and tooled lip.
Some very slight internal milky stain is near the base. Extremely bold impression, no trace of wear and not a lot of color, but definitely not aqua!
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| 7 | $ 220 |
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2. "WASHINGTON" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "BRIDGETON (five pointed star), NEW JERSEY", (GI-24), Bridgeton Glass Works, Bridgeton, New Jersey, ca. 1825 - 1835, aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition, bold impression and no trace of wear.
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| 6 | $ 170 |
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3. "WASHINGTON" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "JACKSON" / BUST OF JACKSON, (GI-32), Coventry, Glass Works, Coventry, Connecticut, ca. 1825 - 1835, medium olive yellow pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Fine example with a better than average impression, only very slight wear and in a very eye appealing color that lacks any trace of amber. A nicer than normally seen flask.
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| 10 | $ 275 |
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4. "WASHINGTON" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "JACKSON" / BUST OF JACKSON, (GI-34), Coventry, Glass Works, Coventry, Connecticut, ca. 1825 - 1835, medium olive yellow half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Free of any damage, but with a very weak shoulder impression.
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| 8 | $ 120 |
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5. "WASHINGTON" / BUST OF WASHINGTON / "JACKSON" / BUST OF JACKSON, (GI-34), Coventry Glass Works, Coventry, Connecticut, ca. 1825 - 1835, yellowish olive green half-pint, improved pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A 1/4" in diameter chip is off the side of the lip, probably created when the lip was sheared. A large ‘drip’ of internal amber color glass is on the Washington side. Scarce green color and having one of the boldest impressions we’ve seen for this mould! This one is worthy of that extra bid!
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| 5 | $ 190 |
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6. "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON" - "I HAVE ENDEAVORED TO DO MY DUTY" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-44), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1849 - 1855, medium to deep cobalt blue pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A pinhead in size flake and a 1/4" by 1/8" slightly concave chip are both off the top of the lip. Deep vivid cobalt blue color, extremely bold impression and the mentioned flaws take little away from its overall attractive appearance!
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| 15 | $ 2,500 |
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7. BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-51), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, medium blue green color quart, iron pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A 3/8" by 1/4" chip off the side of the lip has been filled in with epoxy that has become discolored. This is a nice flask with nicely textured glass and is in a scarce color. If the current fill was removed and a professional repair done the appearance and value would be enhanced considerably.
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| 8 | $ 210 |
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8. BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-53), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1849 - 1855, aqua half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect condition.
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| 8 | $ 120 |
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9. "NEW JERSEY BRIDGETON" / BUST OF KOSSUTH - SAILING SLOOP, (GI-111), Bridgeton Glass Works, Bridgeton, New Jersey, ca. 1850 - 1855, bluish aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some areas of high point wear and light milky internal stain, but no form of damage. A scarce mould.
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| 9 | $ 210 |
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10. CLASSICAL BUST FLASK, (GI-114), New England, ca. 1825 - 1835, yellowish ‘old’ amber half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Perfect like new condition, plenty of bubbles, great impression and no trace of wear. An exceptional example!
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| 11 | $ 250 |
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11. CLASSICAL BUST FLASK, (GI-114), New England, ca. 1825 - 1835, yellowish olive green half-pint, open pontil has a minor in-making chip, sheared and tooled lip.
About perfect, crude pebbly glass, great impression and almost no wear! Identical to lot 10 but in a very different color!
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| 7 | $ 210 |
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12. Bust of Christopher Columbus holding a World Globe / "COLUMBUS", (GI-127), American, ca. 1893, clear glass half-pint, 6 3/8"h, smooth base, rough sheared and ground lip, original metal screw on cap.
Perfect condition. This scarce flask commemorates the 400th anniversary of the landing of Columbus in the new World. It was probably sold by a liquor company in attendance at the World’s Colombian Exposition which was held in Chicago, Illinois in 1893.
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| 2 | $ 160 |
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13. (Lot of 2), BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, and a "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-40 & GI-54), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1849 - 1855, light green color quart and aqua pint, pontil scarred bases, sheared and tooled lip and applied tapered collar mouth.
The pint has some spotty internal milky stain The quart has a flat 1/8" chip off the top of the lip, a sizable pontil chip and a considerable amount of high point wear.
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| 6 | $ 160 |
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14. (Lot of 2), "GENL. TAYLOR" / BUST OF TAYLOR - BALTIMORE MONUMENT / "BALTO", and a HORSEMAN - HOUND, (GI-73 & GXIII-17), Baltimore Glass Works, Baltimore, Maryland, ca. 1835 - 1855, shades of aqua pints, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
The Taylor flask has an overall matte type stain, but no damage. The Horseman - Hound flask has a 1/2" in size area of chipping on the top of the lip and a 1/2" lip crack.
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| 8 | $ 130 |
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15. EAGLE / "T.W.D." - SAILING FRIGATE / "FRANKLIN", (GII-42), Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1820 - 1825, pale greenish aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some spotty high point wear is mostly on the Franklin side.
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| 8 | $ 350 |
