American Glass Gallery - Auction #15

American Glass Gallery, Auction #15 • Closing November 17, 2015 PAGE 51

Lot 313 Lot 317

“J.T. BROWN / CHEMIST / BOSTON “J & A DEARBORN - NEW YORK -
- DOUBLE / SODA / WATER”, (with MINERAL WATERS - (STAR)”, America,
period stand), probably New England, 1845 - 1860. Deep cobalt, 8-sided,
possibly Lyndeborough Glass Works, applied blob collar - iron pontil scar, ht.
1865 - 1875. Rich teal blue coloration, 6 ¾”; (professionally cleaned with some
torpedo form, applied blob collar - scattered scratches, overall fine ground
smooth base, ht. 9 ¼”; (lightly cleaned wear remaining). Good deep color.
to original luster with a little minor
exterior wear remaining; a 5/16” bruise Est.: $250 - $400 • Min. bid: $150
on inside edge of lip). Beautiful color,
much nicer than the normally blue- Lot 318
green, or light green examples typically
encountered. “D.T. SWEENY - PHILADELPHIA / XX /
PORTER & ALE”, America, 1860 - 1875.
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120 Sapphire blue, cylindrical, applied slop-
ing collar with bevel - smooth base, ht.
Lot 314 6 ¾”; (a couple of small, pinhead bits of
roughness along the bottom edge of the
“JOHN. J. STAFF / 333 / B. WAY. collar; a few mostly minor, open surface
N.Y.”, America, 1850 - 1860. Deep bubbles, and a little typical, light exterior
yellowish olive with a slight amber wear, otherwise near mint). The bottle
tone, cylindrical, porter-style, applied appears to be an attic-type find, not dug.
blob collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 6 ¾”; A very scarce Philadelphia Porter,
(a small area of light scratches near the beautiful color.
shoulder and some very minor exterior
wear, otherwise near mint!) An ex- Est.: $500 - $1,000 • Min. bid: $300
tremely scarce to rare bottle, - one that
is seldom offered for sale. Nice color, Lot 319
excellent condition.
“U & I.D. CLINTON / WOODBRIDGE /
Est.: $500 - $1,000 • Min. bid: $300 CONN: - PREMIUM / SODA WATER”,
America, 1848 - 1860. Medium to deep
Lot 315 blue green, cylindrical, applied blob
collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 7 ¼”, pristine,
“DARLING & IRELAND / BOSTON virtually attic mint condition. A great
/ MINERAL WATER - D”, America, example that has not been dug, and with
1845 - 1855. Yellowish emerald the full iron pontil scar intact. See Bill
green, cylindrical, applied sloping Beckett’s informative article on Connect-
collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 6 5/8”, icut’s Iron Pontiled Sodas: Woodbridge
virtually attic mint; (just a trace of and Canton, Antique Bottle & Glass
typical, very faint exterior wear and Collector, Oct. 2013.
a small area of minor, faint interior
residue that should easily wash out). Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
A very rare soda, heavily whittled, and
in “attic-found” condition. Lot 320

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $350 “TARR & SMITH / WORCESTER ST /
BOSTON”, America, 1860 - 1870. Me-
Lot 316 dium to deep blue green, cylindrical, ap-
plied blob collar - smooth base, ht. 6 ¾”;
“R.C. WORTENDYKE - AGENT. - (a tiny, pinprick spot of roughness on the
SUPERIOR - MINERAL WATER”, edge of the collar, and a bit of light wear,
America, 1845 - 1860. Cobalt, primarily on the reverse, otherwise very
8-sided, applied blob collar - iron near mint). A nice clean example of this
pontil scar, ht. 6 7/8”; (a ¼” flake on relatively scarce Boston area soda.
the top edge of the lip; a 3/8” area of
minor roughness on the edge of the Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80
mouth, and a touch of typical light
wear, otherwise an attic-type find). A
great example with strong embossing
that has not been dug and cleaned.
This is the variant without the “XX”

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $350

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Lot 321 Lot 325

“LUKE BEARD / HOWARD ST / BOS- “HAYES BROS / TRADE MARK / HB
TON” - (Star) / “THIS BOTTLE / IS / REGISTERED / CHICAGO. ILL.”,
NEVER SOLD”, America, 1854 - 1860. William McCully & Co, Pittsburgh, 1885
Medium emerald with a slight yellowish - 1895. Sapphire blue, cylindrical with
tone, cylindrical, porter form, applied mug base (“McC” on heel of base on re-
sloping collar with bevel - iron pontil verse), applied “Hutchinson-style” blob
scar, ht. 6 7/8”, near mint; (just a little closure - smooth base, Qt; (a ½” chip
scattered, fairly minor exterior wear, on the inside of the lip and a minor 1/8”
and a shallow, thin, 1/8” open bubble, flake on outer edge of collar; profes-
otherwise excellent). A nice example sionally cleaned to original luster with a
with full iron pontil, that does not ap- shallow open surface bubble and some
pear to have been dug. typical light wear remaining). Beautiful
color, scarce.
Est.: $125 - $225 • Min. bid: $70
Est.: $1,000 - $1,500 • Min. bid: $600
Lot 322
Lot 326
“KEELEY & BROTHER / CHICAGO”,
America, 1860 - 1870. Very deep “H. FANNING & CO / DAYTON. O.”, a
olive, cylindrical, 3-pc. mold, squat Midwest glasshouse, possibly Hemingray
porter form, applied sloping collar with Glass Co, Covington, KY, 1855 - 1865.
bevel - smooth base, ht. 7”; (a shallow, Rich, deep bluish aqua, cylindrical,
¼” flake at the edge of the base, on 3-pc. mold, large heavy sloping collar
the reverse, has been lightly buffed, with bevel - early smooth base, Qt, ht.
otherwise very near mint). A very nice 9 ½”; (several chips ¼” to ½” in size, on
example, and a bit lighter in color than lower bevel; a bit of washable residue on
the previous example we sold in May. interior, otherwise very near mint). Henry
A rare porter from a long-time Chicago Fanning was listed as a brewer in the
collector. 1850 business directory. A very scarce,
to rare, early beer, great with the over-
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120 sized “whiskey-type” collar.

Lot 323 Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300

“BUFFUM’S - SARSAPARILLA Lot 327
- & LEMON - MINERAL WATER -
PITTSBURGH”, probably a Pitts- “H. FANNING & CO / DAYTON. O.”, a
burgh district glasshouse, 1850 - Midwest glasshouse, possibly Hemin-
1860. Aquamarine, 10-sided, applied gray Glass Co, Covington, KY, 1855
sloping collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 7 - 1865. Deep greenish aqua, almost a
5/8”; (professionally cleaned to origi- light apple green, cylindrical, 3-pc. mold,
nal luster with a little minor ground applied sloping collar with bevel - early
wear remaining and a bit of rust stain smooth base, Qt, ht. 9 5/8”; (a couple
on the base which could easily be of 1/8”, or less, flakes at edge of collar,
removed, if desired, but no other form a hard-to-see, 1/8” surface flake on the
of damage). A scarce bottle, nice rich shoulder and shallow ¼” flake on edge
aqua coloration. of base; a minor patch of interior haze in
the shoulder). Another rare early porter-
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120 style bottle, great color.

Lot 324 Est.: $750 - $1,250 • Min. bid: $350

“WM. A. KEARNEY / SHAMOKIN Lot 328
/ PA. - THIS BOTTLE / NEVER
SOLD”, America, 1890 - 1900. “HARRIES BREWERY / DAYTON O”,
Medium to deep amber, cylindrical, Midwest, possibly Hemingray Glass
“Hutchinson-style” blob closure - Co, Covington, KY, 1850 - 1860. Very
smooth base, Qt; (some light, spotty deep tobacco amber, cylindrical, 3-pc.
interior residue, most of which should mold, crudely applied sloping collar with
wash out, and a ¼” chip on the side bevel - early smooth base, Qt, ht. 9 ¼”;
edge of the base has been lightly (just a bit of washable residue and faint
buffed, otherwise virtually mint). The exterior wear, otherwise perfect!) Found
bottle displays very near mint and in a barn in Monroeville, Ohio. John W.
does not appear to have been dug. Harries began brewing operations in
Dayton in the early 1830’s. Rare, and in
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180 outstanding condition.

Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800

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Lot 329 Lot 333

“H.FERNEDING / DAYTON. O.”, “H & K / DAYTON, O.”, Midwest, prob-
Midwest, possibly Hemingray Glass ably a Pittsburgh district glasshouse,
Co, Covington, KY, 1859 - 1865. Deep 1888 - 1895. Medium amber, cylindri-
bluish aquamarine, almost a teal color- cal, applied heavy blob collar - smooth
ation, cylindrical, 3-pc. mold, applied base, Qt, ht. 9”; (just a touch of very
sloping collar with bevel - early smooth minor wear; the bottle may have been
base, Qt, ht. 9 3/8”; (just a trace of faint lightly cleaned but certainly presents
interior milkiness near the shoulder, itself as near attic mint). “H & K” (Hol-
otherwise virtually attic mint). Great lencamp & Kramer), is embossed over
color and eye-appeal with large, bold, ghosted initials “T H”. Kramer bought
crude embossing. Very rare. Henry Oehlschlager’s share in the brewery in
Ferneding and his brother opened a 1888. Kramer sold out to Hollencamp
malting house & brewery in 1847. around 1895. A scarce Dayton porter.

Est.: $900 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $500 Est.: $150 - $300 • Min. bid: $80

Lot 330 Lot 334

“H.FERNEDING / DAYTON. O.”, Mid- Lot of (2), “H & O / DAYTON, O.”
west, possibly Hemingray Glass Co, Porter-style Bottles, Cunningham &
Covington, KY, 1859 - 1865. Dense Co, Pittsburgh, PA, 1885 - 1888. Bright
olive green (black glass), cylindrical, golden amber and deep amber, both are
3-pc. mold, applied sloping collar with cylindrical with applied blob collars (one
bevel - early smooth base, Qt, ht. 9 ¾”; with original “Wizard” type wire stopper) -
(just a trace of very faint exterior wear, “C & Co” (on smooth bases), Qt, hts. 9”;
otherwise attic mint!) The embossing (golden amber example is perfect; deep
is again in very high relief, and very amber example professionally cleaned
crude. An exceptional, and rare, early with some scattered light ground wear
porter. It would be hard to imagine a remaining). Hollencamp & Oehlschlager
nicer example. were partners from 1885 - 1888. Excep-
tional with original closure.
Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800
Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $250
Lot 331
Lot 335
“N. METZ & Co / DAYTON. O”,
Midwest, possibly Illinois Glass Co, “C.O.D. BOTTLING CO / ADLERS
1871 - 1877. Medium amber, cylindri- / PROPERTY / JACKSON, MICH.”,
cal, applied sloping collar with ring possibly Modes Glass Co, Cicero,
- “I G W Co” (on smooth base), Qt, Indiana, 1890 - 1900. Beautiful, medium
ht. 9 1/8”; (professionally cleaned to cornflower blue, cylindrical, applied
original luster with just a touch of light blob collar with original Lightning-style
wear remaining; a bit of roughness on closure - “M G W” (on smooth base),
inside edge of mouth). Dug in Dayton Qt; (just a tiny pinhead flake at the edge
about three blocks from where the of the blob collar, otherwise sparkling
brewery was located. Metz was only attic mint). A scarce beer, especially in
in business from 1871 - 1877. Heavily this outstanding condition, and with the
whittled, excellent condition, rare. original closure. Beautiful color.

Est.: $1,200 - $2,200 • Min. bid: $700 Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $250

Lot 332 Lot 336

“T. H. / DAYTON, O.”, Cunningham “B. F. C.” (on shoulder), Demijohn,
& Co, Pittsburgh, PA, 1880 - 1885. America, 1880 - 1890. Beautiful, almost
Honey amber, cylindrical, applied a pure yellow coloration, cylindrical, ap-
heavy blob collar - “C & Co” (on plied sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 14
smooth base), Qt, ht. 9”; (profession- ¾”, near mint; (a 1” band of light residue
ally cleaned to original luster with a or minor haze in the upper shoulder and
little spotty light interior haze remain- a couple of shallow open bubbles with
ing, but no other form of damage). A light residue on the interior, otherwise
very scarce porter, nicely whittled. perfect). Gorgeous color, heavily
Theodore Hollencamp moved to Day- whittled. These “B.F.C.” Demijohns can
ton in 1871, from Xenia, Ohio, where be found in a variety of shades of amber.
he worked as a brewer. This is the lightest example that we have
seen for this mold.
Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $250
Est.: $100 - $200 • Min. bid: $60

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Diverse & T he name “Bininger” holds a The Biningers featured in this sale are
Colorful special meaning among bottle choice selections from the Diane Wheaton
Bininger collectors. Renowned for their collection. Several of these pieces were
Bottles innovative bottles featuring unusual forms, originally acquired by Diane from pioneer
as well as their marketing genius with Bininger collector, Dr. Sam Greer.
names such as “Peep-O-Day”, “Night
Cap”, and “Banana Juice”, the Bininger
bottles have become a category in and
of themselves.

Lot 153

Lot 156
Lot 166

Lot 161 Lot 163

Lot 148

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Exceptional & Colorful Early Medicines

Medicines

Lot 234

Lot 228

Lot 225

Lot 233

Lot 230

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