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406. (Lot of 3), Turtle Inks, “J - & - I - E - M”, 407. (Lot of 3), “ALLING’S PAT’D APL. 25. 408. (Lot of 7), Various Ink Bottles and
and “J - & - I - E - M / PAT. OCT. 31ST 1865”, 1871”, (Faulkner, pg. 6), New York, ca. 1870 - Inkwells, “DAVIDS”, American and German,
(Covill, fig. 627 & 627), Massachusetts, ca. 1865 1885, medium blue green, aqua and clear glass, ca. 1870 - 1900, aqua, vasoline, clear glass and
- 1885, aqua, bluish aqua and cornflower blue, 1 triangular form, 1 7/8”h, smooth bases, sheared porcelain, 1 1/2” to 3 1/2”h, smooth bases, three
3/4”h, smooth bases, sheared and ground lips and ground and tooled lips. The aqua ink has a are pressed glass. The porcelain inkwell has ‘R.S.
and tooled lips, one has a 98% original label that faint 1/4” shoulder ‘bruise’. / Germany’ and ‘L. Crowe’ on the base. Two
reads: ‘Violet Writing Ink / Manufactured by, J. of the pressed glass inkwells have the original
& I. E. Moore, Warren, Mass.’. The cornflower hinged lids, the vasoline example has the original
example has a flat 3/8” by 1/8” chip of the top of embossed Buffalo Head and enamel decoration.
the lip. The labeled one has a 3/4” by 1/4” inside The Davids’ has the original violet color ink. The
of lip bruise. The third turtle has a yellowish aqua bottle has an overall light stain. The hobnail
olive neck and shoulder coloration and is in near pattern vasoline inkwell has an in-making 1/4”
perfect condition. stress crack in the lip. All the others are in perfect
condition. Dave Kyle Collection.
($30.00) ($50.00 - 70.00) ($50.00) ($80.00 -120.00) ($80.00) ($140.00 - 180.00)
409. Fire Grenade, “HAZELTON’S / HIGH 410. Fire Grenade, “THE KALAMAZOO 411. Fire Grenade, “W.D. ALLEN -
PRESSURE / CHEMICAL / FIRE KEG”, / AUTOMATIC AND / HAND FIRE MANUFACTURING - COMPANY - CHICAGO
American, ca. 1880 - 1900, amber barrel form, - ILLINOIS” - (crescent moon), American, ca.
EXTINGUISHER / 1880 - 1895, clear glass, melon sided, 8 1/8”h,
11”h, smooth PATENT APPLIED smooth base, sheared and ground lip. A 3”
base, tooled FOR”, Michigan, vertical stress crack starting at the top of the lip
mouth, original ca. 1880 - 1895,
copper neck cobalt blue, 11”h, travels to the
ring and swing smooth base, tooled shoulder. A
handle. A 1/2” lip. Pristine perfect much smaller
in diameter condition! Jack one is also in the
chip is off the Fortmeyer Collection. mouth. One of a
side of the lip small group of
above the ring. highly sought
Jack Fortmeyer after Chicago
Collection. fire grenades,
but with issues.
Jack Fortmeyer
Collection.
($70.00) ($150.00 - 250.00) ($150.00) ($375.00 - 475.00) ($150.00) ($275.00 - 350.00)
412. Fire Grenade, “FLAGG’S FIRE / PAT 413. Fire Grenade, “HSN - HSN”, (Harvey S. 414. Fire Grenade, “HAYWARD’S / HAND
APLD FOR / JAN 3D 1885 / EXTINGUISHER”, Nutting), Minnesota, ca. 1880 - 1895, light straw FIRE / GRENADE - PATENTED / AUG. / 8 /
American, ca. 1885 - 1895, deep cobalt blue, 5 yellow, 7 1/4”h, smooth base, rough sheared and 1871 - S.F. HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY /
3/4”h, smooth base, tooled lip. A 1/2” by 1/4” ground lip. Perfect condition and in a somewhat NEW YORK”, American, ca. 1877 - 1895, deep
chip off the side of the lip has a 2” vertical crack lighter than normal color. Jack Fortmeyer cobalt blue, 6 1/8”h, “1” on smooth base, sheared
traveling in the shoulder. The is a extremely Collection. and ground lip, original contents and traces of
rare grenade, the only one we’ve ever had the
the red neck
privilege of foil. This is
auctioning. the flat panel
Jack variant.
Fortmeyer Perfect
Collection. condition and
has an extra
‘fin’ of glass
on the neck
that seeped
through
a mould
seam. Jack
Fortmeyer
Collection.
($200.00) ($400.00 - 600.00) ($90.00) ($150.00 - 250.00) ($150.00) ($250.00 - 375.00)
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415. Fire Grenade, “HAYWARD’S / HAND 416. Fire Grenade, “NEW YORK / HAYWARD’S 417. Fire Grenade, “NO 407 BROADWAY NEW
/ FIRE / GRENADE - PATENTED / AUG. / 8 HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER”, YORK / HAYWARD’S HAND GRENADE FIRE
/ 1871 - S.F. HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY (all around the shoulder), American, ca. 1877 EXTINGUISHER”, (all around the shoulder),
/ N.Y.”, (in diamond panels), American, ca. - 1895, cobalt blue, 6”h, “DESIGN PATD” on American, ca. 1877 - 1895, smoky sapphire blue,
1877 - 1895, medium lime green, 6 1/4”h, “1” smooth base, tooled lip, original contents and 6”h, smooth base, tooled lip, original contents
on smooth base, tooled lip. Some light internal neck foil. Perfect condition. This is the heavy and neck foil. A 1/2” vertical opening that
content haze, side pleated follows the
but no form of Hayward’s. edge of a
damage. Jack Jack side pleat
Fortmeyer Fortmeyer has several
Collection. Collection. 1/2” checks
emanating
from it. This
is a very rare
color for this
mould. Jack
Fortmeyer
Collection.
($150.00) ($275.00 - 375.00) ($200.00) ($375.00 - 475.00) ($120.00) ($180.00 - 275.00)
418. Fire Grenade, “STAR” (inside an 419. Fire Grenade, “STAR” (inside an 420. Fire Grenade, “HAND GRENADE / FIRE
embossed Star) / “HARDEN STAR HAND embossed Star) / “HARDEN STAR HAND / EXTINGUISHER”, American, 20th Century,
GRENADE - FIRE EXTINGUISHER”, English, GRENADE - FIRE EXTINGUISHER”, New clear glass, 5 3/4”h, smooth base, ABM screw
ca. 1875 - 1895, deep cobalt blue, 7”h, smooth York, ca. 1875 - 1895, medium cobalt blue, 6 threaded lip. Perfect condition. Identical in form
base, rough sheared and ground lip. Perfect 1/2”h, smooth base, rough sheared and ground to the Harden Grenade, but a later production.
condition. Jack Fortmeyer Collection. lip, a 98% original ‘How To Use’ label wraps Jack Fortmeyer Collection.
around the neck.
A 3/4” vertical
crack is in
the “Star”
embossing,
scarce cobalt
color. Jack
Fortmeyer
Collection.
($80.00) ($140.00 - 180.00) ($60.00) ($140.00 - 180.00) ($50.00) ($120.00 - 160.00)
421. Fire Grenade, New York, ca. 1880 - 1900, 422. Fire Grenade, New York, ca. 1880 - 1900, 423. (Lot of 2), Fire Grenades, “HARDEN’S HAND /
medium sapphire blue, horizontal rib pattern, deep cobalt blue, horizontal rib pattern, 6 1/8”h, FIRE / EXTINGUISHER / GRENADE - PATENTED
6”h, smooth base, sheared and ground lip. smooth base, sheared and ground lip. About / NO 2 / AUG 8, 1871 / AUG 14, 1883”, and a
Perfect condition, numerous tiny air bubbles. perfect condition. Identical to grenade 421, but in “HARDEN’S HAND / FIRE / EXTINGUISHER
Almost identical to the ‘Harkness Fire Destroyer’ a different color. Jack Fortmeyer Collection. / GRENADE - PATENTED”, American, ca. 1885 -
grenade, but lacking the embossing. Jack 1900, lavender and turquoise blue, 4 3/4” and 5”h,
smooth bases, rough sheared lips. The turquoise blue
Fortmeyer grenade has some light content stain, but no form of
Collection. damage. The lavender blue example has a 1” by 1/2”
milky bruise on a foot and a tiny potstone crack near
he base. Jack Fortmeyer Collection.
($120.00) ($180.00 - 220.00) ($120.00) ($180.00 - 220.00) ($80.00) ($150.00 - 250.00)
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424. Fire Grenade, “GRENADE / L’URBAINE” 425. Fire Grenade, “SECURITE EXTINCTEUR 426. Fire Grenade, “GRENADES
(in an oval panel), French, ca. 1880 - 1900, light GRENADE”, (on a raised center band), French, EXTINCTIVES GRENADES DU PROGRES”,
to medium yellowish orange amber, vertical ca. 1880 - 1900, medium orange amber, 5 3/4”h, (around the center), French, ca. 1875 - 1890,
rib pattern, 6 1/2”h, smooth base, sheared and smooth base, sheared and ground lip. Perfect orange amber, 5 1/8”h, pontil scarred base,
ground lip, 95% original front and neck labels. condition, full of tiny air bubbles. A scarce French tooled mouth, original contents. A rare grenade,
Perfect condition, a scarce French grenade. Jack grenade! Jack Fortmeyer Collection. and one the only ones found with a pontil
scarred base. Jack Fortmeyer Collection.
Fortmeyer
Collection.
($150.00) ($275.00 - 450.00) ($150.00) ($275.00 - 450.00) ($250.00) ($400.00 - 600.00)
427. Fire Grenade, “GRENADE / “UNIC” 428. Fire Grenade, “SYSTEME / LABBE” - 429. Fire Grenade, French, ca. 1880 - 1900, light
/ EXTINCTRICE” (inside three indented (waffle pattern) - “GRENADE / EXTINCTEUR” cobalt blue glass, 21 vertical rounded rib pattern,
cylindrical shoulder panels), French, ca. 1880 - (waffle pattern) / “L’INCOMBUSTIBILITE 5 3/8”h, smooth base, sheared and ground lip,
- 1895, yellowish orange amber, vertical rib - PARIS”, French, ca. 1880 - 1900, straw yellow part original contents and glass tube insert.
pattern, 5 1/2”h, smooth base, ground lip. A with amber tone, 5 3/4”h, smooth base, sheared Perfect condition. Jack Fortmeyer Collection.
tiny potstone located in one of the indented and ground lip. Perfect condition, lighter than
circles has a most. Jack
slight radiation Fortmeyer
around it. Also Collection.
some heavy
content stain
is in the lower
one-half. Jack
Fortmeyer
Collection.
($50.00) ($80.00 - 140.00) ($120.00) ($170.00 - 190.00) ($150.00) ($275.00 - 375.00)
430. Fire Grenade, “LONDON FIRE 431. Fire Grenade, ‘Sinclair’s Hand Grenade 432. Fire Grenade, (motif of a Crown)
APPLIANCE COY. / GLASGOW, LONDON 19 Eldon St. London’, (on front label), English, / “IMPERIAL GRENADE / FIRE /
& MANCHESTER”, English, ca. 1880 - 1900, ca. 1880 - 1900, deep cobalt blue with diamond EXTINGUISHER” (inside a belt), English, ca.
pattern around the center, 7 1/8”h, “1001” 1880 - 1900, emerald green, 6 1/2”h, smooth
yellow amber, base, sheared and ground lip, original contents.
9”h, smooth embossed on
base, sheared smooth base, Some spots
and ground lip, tooled mouth, 98% of wear and
part original original front and a minor open
contents, and neck labels, original surface bubble
metal cap contents and are opposite of
closure. The embossed neck foil. the embossing.
grenade is Perfect condition. Jack Fortmeyer
perfect, but Jack Fortmeyer Collection.
the metal Collection.
cap has some
deterioration. A
scarce English
grenade! Jack
Fortmeyer
Collection.
($180.00) ($275.00 - 475.00) ($180.00) ($275.00 - 350.00) ($150.00) ($275.00 - 475.00)
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433. “TRADE MARK” / (above an embossed 434. Fancy Fire Grenade, American, ca. 1875 - 1895, aqua 435. Figural Hot Air Balloon Bottle, “BALLON
crown), English, ca. 1880 - 1900, clear glass, with raised Acanthus leaf and lion head pattern quart, 6 CAPTIF 1878”, French, ca. 1890 - 1915, clear
6 1/2”h, smooth base, sheared and ground 1/2”h, smooth base, rough sheared and unfinished lip, glass ascending balloon, 9 1/4”h, “DEPOSE”
lip, original ‘The Imperial Fire Extinguisher’ part original contents. In the early 1970’s a number of
(around a crown) red foil. The bottle is perfect, these bottles were discovered in New York State, all were on smooth
empty. Because of the form they were originally thought base, tooled
but has a good to be fire grenades. However, because of it’s somewhat mouth. Perfect
amount of the larger capacity and the fact that identical examples in condition. Dave
original dried Kyle Collection.
contents. A rare opaque milk
English grenade! glass were
Jack Fortmeyer known dresser
Collection. bottles, they
were dismissed
as being fire
grenades. This
bottle proves
that at least
one was used
as a grenade.
Jack Fortmeyer
Collection.
($150.00) ($275.00 - 375.00) ($180.00) ($350.00 - 475.00) ($100.00) ($250.00 - 350.00)
436. Figural Lighthouse Bottle, French, possibly 437. Figural Applied Face Bear, American or 438. (Lot of 2), Applied Face Bears, “DISTRIE
American, ca. 1890 - 1910, frosted clear glass, European, ca. 1875 - 1890, black olive amber MERCATOR SA / ANVERS BELIOGUE /
DEPOSE” (on the side of the base), European,
13” (total height), glass, 11”h, smooth base, possibly French, ca. 1885 - 1910, olive green,
smooth base, tooled sheared and tooled lip,
lip, original clear glass applied nose. About 9 3/4”h,
‘lantern’ stopper. Some perfect (a tiny flake is off smooth
areas of milky inside the right arm). bases, tooled
stain and a tiny flake is lips, applied
off a lantern edge. faces. Both
are in perfect
condition.
($70.00) ($140.00 - 180.00) ($120.00) ($250.00 -350.00) ($140.00) ($200.00 - 300.00)
439. Philip Boileau Handled Water Jug, American, ca. 440. Counter Top Candy Jar, “LICORICE/ YS 441. Counter Top Candy Jar, “KIS-ME / GUM
1900 - 1917, pottery with highly detailed multicolored (monogram) / LOZENGES”, American, ca. 1890 - 1920, - KIS-ME GUM CO. / LOUISVILLE / KY.”,
transfer of a woman surrounded by a flat and raised clear glass wide mouth jar, 9 3/8”h, 5 3/8” base diameter, Kentucky, ca. 1890 - 1920, clear glass wide mouth
floral decoration. A grayish color mottled decoration “ADLAM’S / PATENT” on smooth base, sheared and
surround the remainder of the jug, 10 1/4”h. The jar, 9 1/4”h,
ground lip, original “PROPERTY OF
numbers ‘2205’ and metal screw on THE KIS-ME
‘23’ are impressed on lid is embossed: GUM CO.” on the
the base, ‘Copyright ‘Warning, This base, tooled lip,
by, Philip Boileau’ Jar Contains Pure fancy ground glass
in red script is on Y & S Licorice stopper. Perfect
the woman’s dress. Lozenges and condition.
Perfect condition. we Caution all
Philip Boileau was a Persons Against
Canadian born Art Refilling this
Nouveau illustrator Package with
known for his Licorice Lozenges
watercolor and pastel or any other Grade
drawings of Victorian or Manufacture’.
period woman. He Perfect condition
died January 18, 1917 and ready to fill!
in Douglas Manor, N.Y.
Dave Kyle Collection.
($150.00) ($250.00 - 375.00) ($50.00) ($150.00 - 250.00) ($40.00) ($70.00 - 90.00)
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442. Labeled Counter Top Jar, ‘Manufactured 443. Metal Counter Top Display. ‘Adams 444. (Lot of 3), “BROOKE’S LEMOS - C.M.
by the Climax Confection Co., Philadelphia / Spearmint, Chewing Gum, American Chicle BROOKE & SONS / MELBOURNE AUST. /
Relieve Bronchial Irritation’, Pennsylvania, ca. Co.’, etc. American, ca. first half 20th Century, CHRISTCHURCH N.Z. / NEW YORK U.S.A. -
rectangular form, 5 7/8”h, 6 3/4” by 4 3/4” THE ORIGINAL & BEST”, a Cluster of Grapes
1890 - 1920, amber in size, hinged lid. Similar advertisements are Bottle and a Mary Gregory type Decorated Vase,
wide mouth jar, on all four sides and lip. Some slight rusting is American and Foreign, ca. 1880 - 1925, shades of
10 3/4”h, smooth on several of the corner edges, but in overall green, 10” to 11 1/4”h, smooth bases, tooled and
base, sheared and excellent condition.
ground lip, original ABM
metal screw on cap, lips. The
99% original label. Brooke’s
Perfect condition, Lemos has
but some of the a tiny chip
original dried off the
contents should top edge
wash out. of the
lip. Some
unusual
items here.
Dave Kyle
Collection.
($50.00) ($80.00 - 140.00) ($50.00) ($180.00 - 220.00) ($150.00) ($180.00 - 275.00)
445. Target Ball, “PATD. SEPT 25TH 1877” 446. Target Ball, “PATD. SEPT 25TH 1877” 447. Target Ball, “PATD. SEPT 25TH 1877”
(around the shoulder), American, ca. 1877 - 1895, (around the shoulder), American, ca. 1877 - 1895, (around the shoulder), American, ca. 1877 - 1895,
medium bluish green with an overall sand grain medium yellowish green with an overall sand medium olive yellow with several deeper color
finish, 2 3/8” diameter, rough sheared lip, blown grain finish, 2 3/8” diameter, rough sheared lip red striations that swirl around the ball, overall
in a three-part mold. Perfect condition. This is a has an in-making ‘U’ shaped chip, blown in a sand grain finish, 2 3/8” diameter, rough sheared
rare target ball that was reportedly made at the three-part mold. lip, blown in a three-part mold. A 1/2” by 1/4”
Corning Glass Company. The patent would have opening and a 3/8” stress crack are both located
been for the sand grain finish that would not on the shoulder. Of the three ‘sand’ balls being
allow the shot to easily slide off giving it a better offered this is the hardest to find color.
chance of breaking the ball when hit.
($700.00) ($1,200.00 - 1,800.00) ($300.00) ($500.00 - 800.00) ($80.00) ($120.00 - 150.00)
448. Target Ball, “CLEVENGER BROTHERS 449. Target Ball, “N.B. GLASS WORKS 450. Target Ball, “N.B. GLASS WORKS
GLASS WORKS / CLAYTON, N.J. - PERTH”, (in a center band), English, ca. 1880 - PERTH”, (in a center band), English, ca. 1880 -
AMERICAN HAND MADE MOUTH 1890, greenish aqua, diamond pattern above and 1890, deep cobalt blue, diamond pattern above
BLOWN”, (around the dome of the base), below the center band, 2 5/8” diameter, rough and below the center band, 2 5/8” diameter,
Clevenger Brothers Glass Works, Clayton, New sheared mouth. Perfect condition. This is the flat rough sheared mouth. Perfect condition. This is
Jersey, 20th Century medium cobalt blue color base variant. the variant with the upside-down letter ‘P’ and
with an overall raised diamond pattern center, backward ‘SS’.
2 3/4” diameter, rough sheared lip, blown in
a three-part mould. Perfect condition, but the
embossing is weak. Probably a very limited
number were made, as they are almost never
seen offered for sale.
($150.00) ($250.00 - 375.00) ($50.00) ($80.00 - 140.00) ($80.00) ($140.00 - 180.00)
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451. Target Ball, ‘Man Shooting a Gun’ (inside 452. Target Ball, “CHARLOTTENBURG 453. Target Ball, “DR A. FRANK
opposite embossed circles), English, ca. 1880 GLASHUTTEN”, German, ca. 1880 - 1900, GLASHUTTEN - CHARLOTTENBURG”,
- 1900, clear glass, 2 3/8” in diameter, rough yellow olive with diamond pattern on lower half, German, ca. 1880 - 1900, yellow olive, diamond
sheared lip. Perfect condition, but somewhat and an elongated diamond pattern above and pattern above and below the embossed center
under blown near the base. Very crude pebbly below the center band, 2 5/8” dia., rough sheared band, 2 5/8” dia., rough sheared mouth. Perfect
glass. mouth, perfect. Considerably harder to find than condition. Charlottenburg is believed to be the
the ‘Dr. Frank’ variant! only glass house to produce target balls in this
attractive color.
($120.00) ($250.00 - 350.00) ($80.00) ($150.00 - 250.00) ($80.00) ($150.00 - 250.00)
454. Target Ball, “SOPHIENHUTTE IN 455. Target Ball, “GLASFAB. 456. Target Ball, “MAURITZ - WIDFORS”,
- ILMENAU (THUR)” (in a center band), ANDREASHUTTE - GRAFL. ZU SOLMS.”, Sweden, 1875 - 1900, golden yellow amber, 2
German, ca. 1880 - 1895, yellowish amber, 2 5/8” German, ca. 1875 - 1900, clear glass, overall 5/8” in diameter, rough sheared unfinished
in diameter. A very jagged rough sheared lip diamond pattern above and below the embossed lip. Perfect condition, but with a slightly weak
has a 3/4” in-making stress crack coming from center band, 2 5/8” in diameter, long neck with impression. Mauritz Widfors was a sporting
its edge. A rarely offered German target ball. rough sheared lip. Perfect condition. Probably goods supply house originating in 1729. By the
The Sophienhutte glassworks was located near also used as a range ball, the reason for the long 1870’s they supplied shooting clubs with target
the town of Limenau in the Thuringian Forest. neck it would sit firmly on a wooden dole. The balls. A very rare ball, possibly only six or seven
It started production in 1852 finally closing and Andreashutte Glasshouse was founded in 1858 in known examples.
was demolished in 1991 after the wall came Schlesien, Germany, today part of Poland.
down that separated East Germany from Wast
Germany.
($120.00) ($180.00 - 250.00) ($250.00) ($375.00 - 475.00) ($250.00) ($500.00 - 1,000.00)
457. Target Ball, “MAURITZ - WIDFORS”, 458. Presentation Target Ball, American, ca. 459. Target Ball, probably European, ca. 1875
Sweden, 1875 - 1900, yellowish copper, 2 5/8” in 1880 - 1900, yellow amber with deep amber color - 1900, ruby red glass, with an overall diamond
diameter, rough sheared unfinished lip. Perfect splotches, 3 1/2” diameter, rough sheared lip. pattern, 3” in diameter, rough sheared lip. This
condition. Like ball 457, but in a very different The entire ball is filled with white feathers. A is a mystery, and something we have not seen
color and considerably stronger impression. hard wax sealer covering the entire sheared lip before. Larger than any other target ball and in a
has an overall gold paint. The letter “A” inside never seen red color. That said, it does have the
a circle is on the top. Perfect condition. Possibly often seen diamond pattern and rough sheared
made as a presentation piece for a gun club. lip. Was it experimental ball, or some sort of a
Hard to put a value on this one. presentation piece? Who knows?
($250.00) ($500.00 - 800.00) ($200.00) ($375.00 - 550.00) ($120.00) ($250.00 - 350.00)
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460. Target Ball, German, ca. 1880 - 1900, amber 461. Target Ball, German, ca. 1880 - 1900, 462. Target Ball, American, ca. 1880 - 1900,
color, quilted diamond pattern surrounds the medium topaz color, overall diamond pattern golden yellowish amber, overall diamond pattern
entire ball, 2 5/8”h, rough sheared lip, perfect above and below an embossed center band, 2 above and below an unembossed center band, 2
condition. 5/8” diameter, sheared and ground lip has an 5/8” diameter, sheared and ground lip. Perfect
in-making chip. Perfect from the glass house condition. One of the only target balls to be made
condition. with a sheared and ground lip.
($100.00) ($200.00 - 300.00) ($120.00) ($180.00 - 250.00) ($80.00) ($150.00 - 250.00)
463. Target Ball, (blown in a three-piece 464. Target Ball, American, ca. 1880 - 1890, 465. (Lot of 2), Target Ball, (blown in a three-
mould), American, ca. 1880 - 1895, cobalt blue, 2 medium pinkish amethyst, 2 5/8” diameter, piece mould), American, ca. 1880 - 1895, shades
5/8” dia., rough sheared mouth. Overall external rough sheared mouth, made in a three-piece of amber color, 2 5/8” dia., rough sheared
dullness, but no form of damage. This is the mold. Perfect condition. A scarce color for this mouths. Both are in perfect condition.
variant that has four raised dots on the shoulder. ball!
($40.00) ($70.00 - 90.00) ($100.00) ($250.00 - 350.00) ($100.00) ($180.00 - 250.00)
466. (Lot of 2), Target Ball, (blown in a three- 467. (Lot of 2) Target Balls, probably European, 468. (Lot of 3), Target Ball, (blown in a three-
piece mould), American, ca. 1880 - 1895, amber ca. 1875 - 1900, clear glass unembossed balls, 2 piece mould), American, ca. 1880 - 1895, shades
shading to deeper color in the shoulder, 2 5/8” 1/2” in diameter, rough sheared lips. One has of amber color, 2 5/8” dia., rough sheared
dia., an oval with slash in its center is on the base, some light milky inside stain. Slightly smaller mouths. All three are in perfect condition, but
rough sheared mouth. Perfect condition. than the standard size target ball and could have one was slightly under blown in the shoulder.
been used as a range balls. Carl Kilhoffer Collection.
($100.00) ($180.00 - 250.00) ($50.00) ($80.00 - 120.00) ($150.00) ($250.00 - 350.00)
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469. (Lot of 3), Target Ball, (blown in a three- 470. (Lot of 2) Range Balls, American and
piece mould), American, ca. 1880 - 1895, shades English, ca. 1880 - 1910, shades of cobalt blue,
of amber color, 2 5/8” dia., rough sheared 1 1/8” and 4” in diameter, rough sheared lips.
mouths. One has some light inside stain, The smaller ball has an overall stain. The larger
otherwise all are in perfect condition. ball has an area of minor milky inside stain. The
large ball has a number of deeper color striations
that swirl throughout and full of tiny air bubbles.
Range balls were made in various sizes which
was determined by the distance being shot at.
The small one was probably used in a shooting
gallery at a carnival side-show. The larger one
probably
at a gun
club
shooting
range.
($150.00) ($250.00 - 350.00) ($100.00) ($200.00 - 300.00)