Lot
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1. BUST OF COLUMBIA / "KENSINGTON" - EAGLE / "UNION CO.", (GI-117a), Kensington Union Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1825 - 1835, light shading to a medium yellowish citron green pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some light content haze, otherwise in pristine perfect condition.
This is the extremely rare shorter 12 oz. mould with the single smooth wide vertical rib.
An example was first reported in 1976 by L.A. McCullough of Owens-Illinois and is in the collection of the Toledo Art Museum. In 1983 the Robert W. Skinner auction company sold the iconic collection of the late Judge Edmund Blaske. Lot 263 was an identical flask in a like color. It was cataloged as having a 4" body crack, neck crack and base bruise'. Even with this extensive damage it still managed to sell for $925.00!
To our knowledge that was the last one sold at auction. You are bidding on the most important flask in the Watson collection!
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| 0 | $ 20,000 * |
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2. "H. F. & B. / N.Y. (on a raised shield), (Denzin, HFB-11), New York, ca. 1860 - 1870, deep pink puce approaching amethyst melon rib form, 9 1/4"h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
About perfect.
A fine example, not an easy one to find, and although dark, good color can be seen under normal lighting.
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| 0 | $ 600 * |
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3. "W. S. WATSON - EXTRACT OF SARSA. / FAMILY YELLOW DOCK / & DANDELION - CHURCHVILLE, N.Y.", (unlisted), New York, ca. 1855 - 1865, bluish aqua, 9 1/4"h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine 'attic' found condition. This is a nicely whittled and very impressive looking 'big' medicine bottle. It is extremely rare having no auction record, and wouldn't it be nice to own a Watson bottle from the Watson Collection?
Churchville (population 2,100) is approximately 20 miles West of Rochester.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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4. Blown Three Piece-Mould Decanter, (GV-12), New England, ca. 1815 - 1835, clear glass, 8 3/8"h, pontil scarred base, tool flared out lip, umbrella pattern pressed ground glass stopper.
Both decanter and stopper are in perfect condition.
A rare baroque pattern decanter.
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| 0 | $ 120 * |
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5. Pitkin Type Flask, (McKearin, plate 233, #19), (McK/Wil, plate 89, #2), possibly New Geneva Glass Works, ca. late 18th Century, light yellowish green, 20-broken rib pattern swirled to the right, 4 3/4"h, pontil scarred base, sheared and tooled lip, blown in the German half-post method.
Overall milky inside stain and a considerable amount of external wear from usage.
An unusually strong impression and no cracks or chips. A rare Colonial period Pitkin type flask that saw a considerable amount of usage.
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| 0 | $ 275 * |
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6. "EWBANK'S TOPAZ / CINCHONA CORDIAL”, American, ca. 1885 - 1895, medium amber, 9 5/8"h, smooth base, tooled mouth.
Perfect condition. A rare medicine bottle.
Cinchona is a flowering plant native to South America but occurs in other tropical countries. The name Cinchona comes from a claim that the plant cured a case of malaria suffered by the Countess of Chinchón, the vicereine of Peru in 1638. She then ordered the commercial harvesting of the bark and organized its successful distribution in Europe starting in the late 1600s.
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| 0 | $ 180 * |
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7. "HOWARD'S / VEGETABLE - CANCER AND / CANKER. SYRUP", (Odell, pg. 118), Massachusetts, ca. 1855 - 1865, reddish amber, 7 1/2"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
Perfect condition.
Great impression and no trace of wear or scratches. An absolute pristine beauty that probably just missed being pontiled. The company was bases in Randolph, Massachusetts.
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| 0 | $ 1,500 * |
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8. "UDOLPHO WOLFE'S - SCHIEDAM - AROMATIC / SCHNAPPS", (Denzin, WOL-32), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellowish amber with topaz tone color, 8 1/8"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth, a 95% original label in part reads: 'Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam, Schnapps A Superlative Tonic, Diuretic, Antidyspeptic and Invigorating Cordial. Udolpho Wolfe's, Office 22 Beaver Street, New York'.
The bottle is perfect.
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| 0 | $ 120 * |
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9. "DR. SEYMOUR'S - BALSAM OF - WILD CHERRY - & COMFREY", (Odell, pg. 317), American, ca. 1840 - 1860, aqua, 8-sided, 6 5/8"h, open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect right out of the mould condition!
Nice glass whittle and in that very eye appealing multisided form. Extremely rare, only the second one to come to auction since 1997!
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| 0 | $ 375 * |
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10. Scent Bottle, (McK/Wilson, plate 106, #14), possibly Sandwich Glass Works, Sandwich, Massachusetts, ca. 1860 - 1880, fiery opalescent milk glass, hexagonal form, 3 1/8"h, smooth base, sheared and ground lip, original metal screw on cap.
Perfect condition, but some light dried contents should be washed out.
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| 0 | $ 120 * |
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11. "SEAWORTH / BITTERS / CO. / CAPE MAY / NEW JERSEY / U.S.A.", (Ring/Ham, S-81), New Jersey, ca. 1880 - 1890, aqua lighthouse, 11 1/8"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Some light inside haze otherwise in perfect condition.
In 1974 while digging in a meadow just outside of Cape May, New Jersey, Marvin Jones unearthed between six or seven bottles in various conditions, many were broke, but three were in near to perfect condition. All three were bought by Dick Watson who in time sold the other two keeping the best. At the time of that find they were the only known examples in aqua. Since then, we know of only one other being found.
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| 0 | $ 4,000 * |
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12. "OLD / HOMESTEAD / WILD CHERRY / BITTERS - PATENT", (Ring/Ham, O-37), New York, ca. 1865 - 1875, medium yellow with a strong citron green tone cabin, 9 3/4"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Pristine perfect like new condition. Extremely bold impression and no trace of wear or scratches.
A real 'stand out' color, especially alongside an amber example! If you've been waiting for a prime example of this mould in a rare color, this is the one you want!
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| 0 | $ 1,800 * |
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13. "NATIONAL - TONIC BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, N-13), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, yellowish amber shading to a deeper amber color semi-cabin, roped corners, 9 1/4"h, smooth base, applied taped collar mouth.
A tiny flake and spot of light scratches are at the edge of the base. With the exception of these totally non-offensive flaws this great rarity is in perfect condition.
It is listed as scarce in aqua (we found four auction listings), and extremely rare in amber (we found no auction listing). In our 40-years of auctions this is the first we've had the privilege of selling.
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| 0 | $ 2,500 * |
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14. "DOCTOR / FISCHS BITTERS - W.H. WARE / PATENTED 1866", (Ring/Ham, F-44), Pennsylvania, ca. 1866 - 1875, medium yellow green fish, 11 1/2"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
Near perfect condition.
A prime example with an extremely bold impression. It has a wonderful brilliant appearance with plenty of the desirable yellow/green mix of colors. This is one you don't want to let swim by!
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| 0 | $ 2,000 * |
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15. "JOHN BULL - EXTRACT OF / SARSAPARILLA - LOUISVILLE KY", (Odell, pg. 59), (DeGrafft, #30), Kentucky, ca. 1855 - 1860, light to medium blue green color, 9"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Some light stain (possibly dried contents) is in the lower one-third, otherwise in pristine perfect condition.
Here's one that just missed being pontiled.
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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16. Cast Iron Advertisement, 'Dr. D. Jayne's / Sanative Pills / For / Liver Complaint &', (in raised embossing), Pennsylvania, ca. 1860 - 1875, original multicolored enamel paint decoration, 5 1/2" by 7 3/4" in size, mounting holes are on both sides and the top.
Excellent overall condition. A very unusual advertising piece and possibly earlier than we indicate.
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| 0 | $ 80 * |
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17. "McKEEVER'S ARMY BITTERS", (Ring/Ham, M-58), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, deep reddish amber, cannonballs on a Civil War drum form, 10 1/2"h, smooth base, applied tapered collar mouth.
Two shallow sliver type chips are on the side of the lip the largest being 1/4" by 3/16" in size.
For a traumatized or crippled Civil War soldier returning from the war and needing his daily "medicine" what would have been more identifiable to him than this bottle!
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| 0 | $ 1,200 * |
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18. "DR. TOWNSEND'S - SARSAPARILLA - ALBANY / N.Y.", (Odell, pg. 239), (DeGrafft, #206), New York, ca. 1840 - 1860, light medium blue green, 9 1/4"h, tubular open pontil, applied tapered collar mouth.
A minor in-making shoulder imperfection that appears as a shallow chip is on a panel edge.
Pristine condition, wonderful character of glass and in a somewhat lighter color. And the peculiar in-making flaw does not detract from its overall appearance.
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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19. "TRAVELER'S" / STYLIZED DUCK / "COMPANION" - "LOCKPORT" / (Starburst) / "GLASS / WORKS”, (GXIV-6), Lockport Glass Works, Lockport, New York, ca. 1860 - 1870, deep ice blue pint, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
Pristine condition with no scratches or wear.
Probably produced to compete with the nearby Lancaster Glass Works who had a very similar marked flask.
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| 0 | $ 600 * |
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20. "VINO CASTELLANO / DE BROWN”, American, ca. 1850 - 1865, yellowish amber tapered column form, 12"h, red iron pontil, applied double collar mouth.
Perfect 'attic' found condition.
A very rare bottle with indented and arched side of base panels, notched corner shoulder panels and eight neck panels.
The Castilian wine region, known as Castillay Leon, is one of Spain's most prominent wine-producing areas. A very unusual form.
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| 0 | $ 350 * |
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21. "LA FAYETTE" / BUST OF LAFAYETTE / "S & C" - "DE WITT CLINTON" / BUST OF CLINTON / "C-T", (GI-81), Coventry Glass Works, Coventry, Connecticut, ca. 1815 - 1830, light to medium yellow olive half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A pinhead in size flake is off the base at the edge. Some notable high point wear is mostly on the bust of Lafayette.
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| 0 | $ 600 * |
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22. ‘Arabian Sitting on a Hassock’ Figural Bottle, American, ca. 1875 - 1885, cobalt blue, 11 1/2"h, smooth base, applied mouth.
Pristine perfect condition.
A very rare figural bottle and in a desirable color! We've auctioned several in amber but this is a first in this vibrant blue coloration.
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| 0 | $ 500 * |
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23. "J.T. BROWN / CHEMIST / BOSTON - DOUBLE / SODA / WATER”, Massachusetts, ca. 1860 - 1870, blue green torpedo, 8 3/4"h, a pontil scar on the base has some in making edge roughness and a minor chip, applied tapered collar mouth.
Nicely whittled glass and in a wonderful 'attic' found condition.
A number exist, but few are as nice as this one and even less have a pontil scarred base.
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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24. "SKILTON FOOTE & CO. / TRADE (monument) MARK / BUNKER HILL PICKLES", (Zumwalt, pg. 376), Massachusetts, ca. 1885 - 1895, yellow with a hint of olive figural lighthouse, 11 1/4"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition. An area of in-making roughness is on the neck.
This is the first of four examples, all fashioned after the Cape May Lighthouse (still operational today) and are identical in form to the famous Seaworth's Bitters from Cape May, New Jersey. (Auction lot 11).
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| 0 | $ 400 * |
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25. "SKILTON FOOTE & COS. / TRADE (monument) MARK / BUNKER HILL PICKLES", (Zumwalt, pg. 376), Massachusetts, ca. 1885 - 1895, aqua figural lighthouse, 11 1/8"h, smooth base, tooled lip.
Pristine perfect condition and full of tiny air bubbles.
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| 0 | $ 150 * |
