American Glass Gallery - Auction #18

American Glass GalleryTM

Auction #18

Opens May 17, 2017 • Closes May 30, 2017

Lot #170: Rare & Important
Mason’s 1858 Fruit Jar in Cobalt Blue

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Reference Key

Reference initials and numbers used in the description of this catalog refer to the following publications:

AHG American Historical Glass, Bessie M. Lindsey, 1967

AM The Decanter - An Illustrated History of Glass from 1650, Andy McConnell, 2004

AP Glass in Early America, Arlene Palmer, 1993.

BA1 Collecting The Cures, Bill Agee, 1969

BA2 Collecting All Cures, Bill Agee, 1973.

BB A Bit About Balsams, Betty Blasi, 1974

BH Classification and Documentation of Sunburst and Similar Scent Bottles, Bill Ham, AB&GC, 5/87

B/K The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Raymond Barlow and Joan Kaiser, 1989.

C Ink Bottles and Inkwells, William Covill, 1971.

DeG American Sarsaparilla Bottles, John DeGrafft, 1980.

DeGII Supplement to American Sarsaparilla Bottles, John DeGrafft, 2004.

DF Hair Raising Stories, Don Fadely, 1992.

DM Wistarburgh, Window Tiles, Bottles and More, Dale L. Murscell, 2007.

F Inks, 150 Years of Bottles and Companies, Ed and Lucy Faulkner.

FA John Frederick Amelung, Early American Glassmaker, Lanmon, Palmer, Hume, Brill, Hanson, 1990.

FB A.S.C.R. The wine bottles of All Souls College, Oxford, 1750 – 1850, Fay Banks.

G (Flasks) American Bottles & Flasks and Their Ancestry, McKearin & Wilson, 1978.

G (Blown Three Mold) American Glass (Chapter VI), George S. and Helen McKearin, 1941.

GBH English Glass For The Collector, 1660-1860, G. Bernard Hughes, 1958.

H American Bottles in the Charles B. Gardner Collection, Norman C. Heckler, 1975.

JB Patent and Proprietary Medicine Bottles, Joseph K. Baldwin, 1973

JEB Glasshouse Whimsies, Joyce E. Blake, 1984.

JH Glasshouses & Glass Manufacturers of the Pittsburgh Region, 1795 – 1910, Jay W. Hawkins, 2009.

JS In glas verpakt – European Bottles, Their history and production, Johan Soetens, 2001.

K Poison Bottle Workbook, Rudy Kuhn, 1988.

KW New England Glass & Glassmaking, Kenneth M. Wilson, 1972.

L The Red Book of Fruit Jars, No. 11, Douglas M Leybourne, Jr., 2014.

LI Pittsburgh Glass, 1797 – 1891, Lowell Innes, 1976.

Mc Two Hundred Years of American Blown Glass, Helen and George McKearin, 1950.

McK American Glass, George S. and Helen McKearin, 1941.

MW American Bottles & Flasks and Their Ancestry, McKearin & Wilson, 1978.

N Great American Pontiled Medicines, Frederick Nielson, 1978.

NCH The Blaske Collection of American Flasks, Norman C. Heckler, 1983.

NCH II The Blaske Collection: Part II, Norman C. Heckler, 1983.

Odell I Indian Bottles and Brands, John Odell, 1977

Odell II Pontiled Medicine Encyclopdia, John Odell, 2007

O&S Warner’s Reference Guide, Ed Ojea and Jack Stecher, 1998.

P The Glass Gaffers of New Jersey, Adeline Pepper, 1971.

RD Understanding Antique Wine Bottles, Roger Dumbrell, 1983.

RF The Bottle Book: A Comprehensive Guide to Historic, Embossed Medicine Bottles, Richard Fike, 1987

RH Collecting Barber Bottles, Richard Holiner, 1986.

R/H Bitters Bottles, Carlyn Ring and W. C. Ham, 1998.

RWL Antique Fakes & Reproductions, Ruth Webb Lee, 1950

T Collectors Guide to Saratoga Type Mineral Water Bottles, Donald Tucker, 2005.

U Collectible Character Bottles, Authur Umberger, 1969.

V Nailsea Glass, Keith Vincent, 1975

VdB Antique Glass Bottles; Their History and Evolution, Willy Van den Bossche, 2001.

WL A Wine-Lover’s Glasses, The A.C. Hubbard, Jr. Collection, Ward Lloyd, 2000.

Z Ketchup, Pickles, Sauces, Betty Zumwalt, 1980.

ZW Color Hutchinsons, Zang Wood, 1999.

- The dash is generally used to indicate that the descriptions are on opposite sides of the bottle or flask.
/ The slash is used to indicate that the descriptions are on different lines or surfaces of the bottle.

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American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017 PAGE 1

Detail of Lot 10 —
U.S. Steam Frigate
Mississippi

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Rare and Colorful 1858 Mason Jars

In the mid 19th century, the United States patent lids thus creating a wide variety of Auctioneer’s Note: All of the quart Mason
was rapidly expanding and moving west. examples that are very collectible today. Jars in this sale are from the collection of
Large families were common on the farms. Charles Compton. Charles had a great eye for
It became even more important to successfully Known sizes range from half pint to a 5 gallon beautiful jars, which is evident in the selection
preserve food. During this time, many patents example. Pint, quarts and half gallons were of fine colors and rare molds that are included
were issued regarding the proper sealing of jars most common due to ease of handling while in this sale.
and other containers. canning. Larger specimens were used mainly
for promotion and the half pint was considered
On November 30 1858, John Mason, a sheet a salesman’s sample which make them highly
metal fabricator from New York, was granted sought after at present. Scarce examples and
the patent for a metal lid that would seal on the colors of the common sizes are also
shoulder of the jar. This patent proved to be the very collectible.
most successful and is utilized to this day.
Doug Leyboune, Jr.
The rights to John Mason’s patent expired in Author, Red Book of Fruit Jars
1870. Prior to that date, only a limited number
of closures and jars were made. After 1870,
over 500 companies eventually became
involved in manufacturing jars using Mason’s

Lot 172 Lot 173

Lot 171

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Pontiled Medicines— For What Ails You...

Lot 266 Lot 265
Lot 268

Lot 267

Lot 269 Lot 272

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Fancy Rare Bitters Bottles

BittersLot225

Lot 223

Lot 208

Lot 214 Lot 240

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Colorful & Historical Calabash Bottles

Calabash

Lot 6 Lot 7

Lot 13

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Lot 1 Lot 5

“G. GEO. WASHINGTON” / BUST “JENNY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY
OF WASHINGTON - EAGLE / “F.L” LIND - “GLASS WORKS” / GLASS
Historical Flask, Frederick R. Lorenz FACTORY / “S. HUFFSEY” Histori-
& Company, Pittsburgh, PA, 1825 cal Calabash, probably Isabella Glass
- 1835. Rich, deep aquamarine, Works, Brooklyn, NJ, 1850 - 1860.
sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Beautiful, light blue green, applied slop-
Pt, near mint; (just a little fine light high ing collar with bevel - blowpipe pontil
point wear on the bust, as is often the scar, Qt, attic mint!. GI-99. Beautiful
case, otherwise virtually attic mint). condition, attractive delicate color, a lot
GI-7. A rare and desirable mold, of bottle for the money.
beautiful overall condition with a nice
impression. Est.: $250 - $400 • Min. bid: $150

Est.: $1,800 - $3,200 • Min. bid: $1,000

Lot 2 Lot 6

“G. WASHINGTON.” / BUST OF “JENNY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND
WASHINGTON - EAGLE Historical - “GLASS WORKS” / GLASS FACTORY
Flask, an early Pittsburgh glasshouse, / “S. HUFFSEY” Historical Calabash,
1825 - 1835. Aquamarine, sheared Isabella Glass Works, Brooklyn, NJ,
mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, very 1850 - 1860. Brilliant citron with an olive
near mint; (just the slightest touch of tone, applied sloping collar with bevel -
fine high point wear; a small 1/8” open blowpipe pontil scar, Qt; (a few pinhead
bubble on the inside of the neck, and open bubbles; a tiny potstone in the base
a trace of minor washable residue). with a couple of 1/8” “legs”, a trace of
GI-10. A scarce mold, excellent condi- very faint interior haze). GI-99. A gor-
tion, very strong impression through geous, rare color, outstanding character,
the shoulders. the glass is absolutely filled with seed
bubbles! Ex. Chris Hartz collection.
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
Est.: $1,800 - $3,200 • Min. bid: $1,000
Lot 3
Lot 7
“WASHINGTON” / BUST OF WASH-
INGTON - “JACKSON” / BUST OF “JENY LIND” / BUST OF JENY LIND -
JACKSON Historical Flask, Keene GLASS FACTORY Historical Cala-
Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, bash, Ravenna Glass Works, Ravenna,
NH, 1825 - 1842. Yellowish golden OH, 1857 - 1865. Medium to deep
amber, sheared mouth - blowpipe pon- sapphire blue, applied round collar - red
til scar, Pt; (a little scattered high point iron pontil scar, Qt; (a small potstone in
wear; a shallow 1/8” flake on the me- the shoulder has a couple of tiny 1/16”
dial rib and tiny pinhead flake on the ‘legs’, and a ¼ iridescent bruise near
sheared mouth, a little light washable the edge of the base, otherwise excel-
residue, otherwise excellent). GI-31. lent!) GI-104. A beautiful example, dis-
A nice bright example in a pure amber plays as near attic mint. Fantastic color,
color, and with a great impression! deeper than most, the noted condition
issues are both fairly minor.
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150
Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,000
Lot 4
Lot 8
“WASHINGTON” / BUST OF WASH-
INGTON - “JACKSON” / BUST OF “JENY LIND” / BUST OF JENY LIND -
JACKSON Historical Flask, probably GLASS FACTORY Historical Cala-
Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks, bash, Ravenna Glass Works, Ravenna,
Keene, NH, 1825 - 1842. Bright, OH, 1857 - 1860. Deep aqua, applied
medium green, almost a forest green, round collar - heavy iron pontil scar,
sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, virtually attic mint! GI-105. Often
Pt; (some moderate high point wear, referred to as the “smoke up” Jeny Lind.
primarily on the reverse, and a couple A rare and desirable mold with only one
of light scratches on the obverse, oth- other example being offered at auction
erwise excellent). GI-31. An outstand- in more than 10 years. This particular
ing and rare color for this mold in a example is “fresh to the market” and
pure green color with a forest tone. was found in a barn in western Pennsyl-
vania near the Ohio boarder.
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

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Lot 9 Lot 13

BUST OF JENY LIND / LYRE - “KOSSUTH” / BUST OF KOSSUTH -
(Reverse same), Historical Flask, TREE Historical Calabash, America,
probably McCarty & Torreyson Glass 1852 - 1860. Medium green with a lime
Works, Wellsburg, West Virginia, 1850 tone, applied sloping collar - blowpipe
- 1855. Aquamarine, sheared mouth - pontil scar, Qt, very near mint; (1/4” flake
blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic at base edge, otherwise perfect). GI-113.
mint; (a tiny, pinprick bit of roughness A very scarce and attractive color for this
at the edge of the sheared mouth). mold, one that you are not likely to see
GI-108. A clean, bright, sparkling again for a while!
example. Scarce mold. Provenance:
James Becker collection. Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300

Est.: $700 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 Lot 14

Lot 10 “KOSSUTH” / BUST OF KOSSUTH -
TREE Historical Calabash, America,
“LOUIS KOSSUTH” / BUST OF 1852 - 1860. Brilliant yellow with an olive
KOSSUTH - STEAM FRIGATE / “U.S. tone, applied sloping collar with bevel
STEAM FRIGATE / MISSISSIPPI / - blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, virtually attic
S. HUFFSEY” Historical Calabash, mint; (just a slight trace of typical very
probably Milford Glass Works, Milford, minor wear and an open bubble on the
NJ, 1852 - 1860. Dark olive green, interior of the neck, otherwise perfect).
applied sloping collar - “PH. DOFLEIN GI-113. Beautiful color that will stand out
/ MOULD MAKER / NTH 5! ST 84” on a shelf. Provenance: Ex. Judge Blaske
(on base), large, heavy blowpipe pontil collection #256.
scar, Qt, attic mint! GI-112. An excep-
tional example, in a very rare color! Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
Provenance: Ex. Fred Weck collection.
Lot 15
Est.: $8,000 - $16,000 • Min. bid: $4,000
BUST OF BYRON - BUST OF SCOTT
Lot 11 Portrait Flask, probably an early Stod-
dard glasshouse, Stoddard, NH, 1842 -
“KOSSUTH” / BUST OF KOSSUTH - 1850. Yellowish golden amber, sheared
TREE Historical Calabash, America, mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, 1/2 Pt,
1852 - 1860. Bluish aquamarine, virtually attic mint; (a touch of typical,
applied sloping collar with bevel - iron faint minor wear, otherwise perfect). GI-
pontil scar, Qt, near mint; (a couple 114. Nice with an elongated neck and
of flakes, approximately 1/8”, on the large blob of extra glass on the interior
underside of the beveled collar; a of the shoulder (with no associated
touch of very minor wear including a issues). A somewhat unusual color for
pinprick bit of roughness on the edge this mold, more often found with strong
of the lip). GI-113. A nice example olive tones.
and a little harder to find with the iron
pontil scar. Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120

Est.: $100 - $200 • Min. bid: $60 Lot 16

Lot 12 BUST OF COLUMBIA - EAGLE /
“B&W” Historical Flask, probably
“KOSSUTH” / BUST OF KOSSUTH - Kensington Glass Works, 1825 - 1835.
TREE Historical Calabash, America, Bright aquamarine, sheared mouth -
1852 - 1860. Light to medium apple- blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, near mint; (a
green, applied sloping collar - blow- minor 3/16” flake on the inside edge of
pipe pontil scar, Qt; (just a trace of typ- the sheared mouth; a shallow, paper-
ical, very light exterior wear, otherwise thin pontil flake extends to the edge
attic mint!) GI-113. McKearin does list of the base, but cannot be seen from
a light green for this mold which was the side, otherwise perfect!) GI-121.
reported by flask collector Richard H. A bright, clean, crisp example of this
Wood. A scarce color, this one being scarce flask.
a bit lighter in tone than Lot #13, but
worlds apart from aquamarine! Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150

Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $180

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Lot 17 Lot 21

EAGLE - SUNBURST Historical EAGLE - CORNUCOPIA Histori-
Flask, an early Pittsburgh district cal Flask, Keene Marlboro Street
glasshouse, 1820 - 1835. Colorless Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1830 - 1842.
with a pale vaseline tint through the Medium olive green, sheared mouth -
base, sheared mouth - interesting blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic
glass-tipped pontil scar with an iron mint. GII-73. Another great example,
oxide deposit in the center, Pt, near this one in an olive coloration contrast-
mint; (some minor exterior high point ing nicely with the previous lot. Nice
wear). GII-7. A rare and desirable character, and again, with virtually no
mold, scarce color. These plump, high point wear.
early Pittsburgh ‘Beaded Eagles’ have
always been held in high esteem. Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
Ex. Jack Whistance collection.
Lot 22
Est.: $5,000 - $10,000 • Min. bid: $2,500
EAGLE - CORNUCOPIA Historical
Lot 18 Flask, New England, possibly Keene
Marlboro Street Glassworks, 1830 -
EAGLE - CORNUCOPIA Histori- 1842. Rich, brilliant aquamarine, sheared
cal Flask, an early Pittsburgh district and inward rolled mouth - blowpipe pon-
glasshouse, 1825 - 1835. Brilliant, til scar, Pt; (just the slightest trace of faint
deep aquamarine, sheared mouth wear, otherwise perfect!) GII-74. A very
- blowpipe pontil scar, ½ Pt; (just a bright, clean, eye-appealing example
touch of typical, very minor light wear, with plenty of nice bubbles and impuri-
and an in-manufacture pontil flake ties throughout.
that extends to the edge of the narrow
base, otherwise near attic mint). Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150
GII-11. A bright, clean little flask,
scarce early beaded mold, and having
a nice “look” with the extended neck.

Est.: $500 - $1,000 • Min. bid: $300

Lot 19 Lot 23

“LIBERTY” / EAGLE - “WILLING- EAGLE - EAGLE Historical Flask,
TON / GLASS / Co / WEST WIL- probably Granite Glass Works, Stod-
LINGTON / CONN” Historical Flask, dard, NH, 1846 - 1862. Yellowish olive
Willington Glass Works, 1860 - 1872. amber, sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil
Medium olive, applied double round scar, Qt; (some relatively minor high
collar - smooth base, ½ Pt; (a little point wear as is common on this mold,
light exterior wear; a ¼” area of minor and a 3/16” open bubble on the base,
roughness on the top edge of the lip, otherwise very near mint). GII-78. A
and some scattered light interior haze very nice example, beautiful glass, the
or residue, some of which would likely quarts are attractive, scarce, and much
wash out). GII-63. Crude glass, nicely harder to find than the pints.
whittled.
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $250
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120

Lot 20 Lot 24

EAGLE - CORNUCOPIA Historical EAGLE / “GRANITE. / GLASS. CO” -
Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glass- EAGLE / “STODDARD / NH” Histori-
works, Keene, NH, 1830 - 1842. Yel- cal Flask, Granite Glass Works, 1846
lowish golden amber, sheared mouth - 1862. Yellowish olive amber, sheared
- blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (a little
mint. GII-73. A great example in a exterior wear including some scratches
pure amber coloration, nice character, within the oval frame on the obverse; an
and with virtually no high point wear as 1/8” flake on the edge of the sheared
is often found on these flasks. mouth may have been lightly polished,
a shallow in-making pontil flake extends
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100 to the edge of the base). GII-81. Nice
clarity and character to the glass.

Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80

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Lot 25 Lot 29

EAGLE - EAGLE / “STODDARD EAGLE / “PITTSBURGH / PA” -
/ N.H.” Historical Flask, probably EAGLE Historical Flask, a Pittsburgh
Granite Glass Works, Stoddard, 1846 district glasshouse, 1860 - 1870. Dense
- 1862. Olive amber, sheared mouth - olive, virtually black, applied mouth
blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (just a touch with flat band - smooth base, Pt; (some
of minor wear including a tiny, pinprick high point wear on the pennant as well
flake at the edge of the sheared lip; as the shield on the reverse, and a
a little spotty, light interior residue or little scattered exterior wear, otherwise
haze, much of which would likely wash excellent). GII-107. A very scarce
out). GII-82. Noted as “Scarce” by mold, one that does not come around
McKearin. often! Provenance: Ex. Charles Gardner
collection.
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
Lot 26
Lot 30
EAGLE / “X” - EAGLE Historical
Flask, a Stoddard, New Hampshire EAGLE / “PITTSBURGH / PA” - EAGLE
glasshouse, possibly Granite Glass Historical Flask, a Pittsburgh district
Works, 1846 - 1862. Yellowish olive glasshouse, 1860 - 1870. Rich, medium
amber, sheared mouth - blowpipe to deep olive green, applied mouth with
pontil scar, ½ Pt, attic mint! GII-87. A flat band - smooth base, Pt, near mint;
great example of this flask having a (a tiny, barely pinhead bit of roughness
good strong mold impression and nice on the edge of the applied mouth and a
texture to the glass. little minor exterior wear, primarily on the
reverse). GII-108. A nice example, good
Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80 rich color.

Lot 27 Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180

EAGLE - EAGLE Historical Flask, a Lot 31
Pittsburgh district glasshouse, 1860 -
1870. Medium grass green, almost a EAGLE / “PITTSBURGH / PA /
yellowish lime color, applied ring-type McC&Co.” - EAGLE Historical Flask,
collar - smooth base, ½ Pt, virtually Wm. McCully & Co., Pittsburgh, 1860
attic mint. GII-95. A great example - 1870. Aquamarine, applied collar
and a rare color for this mold, much with flat band - smooth base, Pt, near
stronger than normally encountered, mint; (just a trace of minor wear includ-
similar to the example we sold in our ing a couple of pinhead open surface
May, 2014 Auction. bubbles, and a shallow 1/8” flake on the
flat collar band). GII-113. For you mold
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 collectors, here is a very nice example
that is listed by McKearin as “Scarce”.
Lot 28
Est.: $175 - $275 • Min. bid: $100
EAGLE / “PITTSBURGH / PA” -
EAGLE Historical Flask, a Pittsburgh Lot 32
district glasshouse, 1860 - 1870.
Bright medium yellowish-olive, crudely EAGLE / MONUMENT & FLAG -
applied mouth with flat band - smooth INDIAN SHOOTING BIRD Historical
base, Pt, virtually attic mint; (a few Flask, probably Cuninghams & Co.,
minor in-manufacture crazing lines in Pittsburgh, 1865 - 1875. Aquamarine,
the applied mouth; a couple of tiny pin- applied mouth with flat band - smooth
head open surface bubbles, otherwise base, Qt; (just a slight trace of faint
perfect!) GII-105. A beautiful example, wear, otherwise “out of the mold”,
attractive color, and the glass is full of sparking attic mint). GII-141. Listed by
tiny seed bubbles! McKearin as “Very rare” and included
in Group C, “Rare flasks”. It is also
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 rare to find this flask with this nice of an
impression, clean, bright, and sparking.
A top example of this rare mold.

Est.: $250 - $400 • Min. bid: $140

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Lot 33 Lot 37

Lot of (2), CORNUCOPIA - URN MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE / “IP”
Pictorial Flasks, New England, prob- Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro Street
ably Keene, NH, or Coventry, CT, Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1815 - 1830.
1835 - 1850. Yellowish golden amber Medium blue-green, sheared mouth with
with an olive tone and light to medium small tooled ring collar - blowpipe pontil
yellowish-olive, both with sheared scar, Pt; (just a trace of light wear, pri-
mouths - blowpipe pontil scarred marily on the reverse, otherwise sparkling
bases, ½ Pts; (the amber example has attic mint!) GIV-1 A beautiful example,
a couple of 1/8” flakes along edge of good impression, nice condition, plenty
sheared lip and a little minor wear; the of eye-appeal.
light yellowish-olive example is virtually
attic mint). GIII-7 & GIII-10. Beautiful, Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180
scarce color on the yellow olive flask.
Lot 38
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE Histori-
Lot 34 cal Flask, probably Keene Marlboro
Street Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1815 -
Lot of (2), CORNUCOPIA - URN Pic- 1830. Deep aquamarine approaching a
torial Flasks, New England, probably blue-green, sheared mouth - blowpipe
Keene, NH, or Coventry, CT Glass- pontil scar, Pt; (a little patchy light interior
works, 1835 - 1850. Bright yellowish residue or faint haze; a bubble near the
olive amber and clear, medium olive base on one of the medial ribs has a
green, both with sheared mouths - 3/16” opening). GIV-10a. A very scarce
blowpipe pontil scarred bases, ½ Pts; mold, believed to be one of only two
(some high point wear on cornucopia examples offered at auction in more than
of the yellowish olive amber example, 10 years. A crude example, strong mold
both are otherwise near mint). Both impression.
examples, GIII-10. Both examples
are beautiful, bubbly, and with nice Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
character and clarity.
Lot 39
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE Historical
Lot 35 Flask, New England, possibly Keene
Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, NH,
CORNUCOPIA - URN Pictorial Flask, 1820 - 1830. Clear, light blue green,
probably Mt. Vernon Glass Works, applied sloping collar with bevel - likely a
Vernon, New York, 1830 - 1844. Rich, very delicate sand type pontil, Pt, virtually
medium to deep olive with a forest attic mint; (just a trace of faint wear and
green tone, sheared mouth - blow- a couple of minor, paper-thin flat flakes
pipe pontil scar, ½ Pt; (a ¾” long by at edge of base, otherwise perfect). GIV-
¼” wide in-manufacture pontil chip 16. A very rare, desirable flask, espe-
at edge of base, otherwise virtually cially with the attractive medicine-type
attic mint). GIII-11. A very heavy flask, collar. Bright, clean, with excellent clarity,
crude glass, shards of which have condition and eye-appeal.
been excavated at the Mt. Vernon
Glass Works. Est.: $6,000 - $12,000 • Min. bid: $3,000

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100 Lot 40

Lot 36 MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE / “KEENE”
Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro
CORNUCOPIA - URN Pictorial Flask, Street Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1820 -
Lancaster Glass Works, Lancaster, NY, 1830. Medium to deep olive coloration,
1849 - 1855. Beautiful, medium blue sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar,
green, heavy applied ring-type collar Pt; (some scattered high point wear).
- blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, near mint; GIV-17. A scarce color for this flask in
(a minor, 1/8”, paper-thin little scuff or a pure green coloration, having no trace
flake on the edge of the collar, and a of amber. Provenance: Ex. Judge E.S.
shallow flat pontil flake that extends to MacKenzie collection.
the edge of the base on the reverse,
otherwise excellent!) GIII-17. A very Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150
attractive example, nice character and
clarity with crude, wavy, bubbly glass.

Est.: $700 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

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Lot 41 Lot 45

MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE / “KCC- MASONIC - “ZANESVILLE” / EAGLE /
NE” Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro “OHIO / J. SHEPARD & CO”,
Street Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1820 Historical Flask, Zanesville Glass-
- 1830. Bright yellowish olive amber, works, 1822 - 1832. Brilliant yellow
sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, through the shoulders shading to a
Pt, attic mint. GIV-19. A beautiful warmer yellowish-honey coloration in
example with plenty of yellowish tones the lower half, sheared mouth - blow-
and nice character with crude, seedy pipe pontil scar, Pt, near mint; (a couple
glass. of tiny open surface bubbles). GIV-32.
Gorgeous, outstanding color, nice im-
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150 pression, beautiful!

Lot 42 Est.: $1,800 - $3,600 • Min. bid: $1,000

MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE His- Lot 46
torical Flask, Keene Marlboro Street
Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1820 - 1830. MASONIC - “ZANESVILLE” / EAGLE /
Medium olive amber with some deeper “OHIO / J. SHEPARD & CO”, Historical
olive tones through the shoulders and Flask, Zanesville Glassworks, Zanesville,
neck, sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil OH, 1822 - 1832. Golden amber with a
scar, Pt; (a little exterior wear includ- rich orange tone through the lower third
ing a 1/4” area of minor roughness of the flask, shear mouth - blowpipe pon-
at the edge of the base; a couple of til scar, Pt; (a minor, pinhead flake on the
patches of minor interior stain). GIV- top edge of the lip and some scattered
21. Noted by McKearin as “Compara- light high point wear as is common on
tively scarce”, and not an easy mold to this mold, otherwise, near mint). GIV-32.
acquire. Very good impression, clarity and color.

Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150 Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300

Lot 43 Lot 47

MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE Historical MASONIC - “ZANESVILLE” / EAGLE /
Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glass- “OHIO / J. SHEPARD & CO”, His-
works, Keene, NH, 1820 - 1830. Clear, torical Flask, Zanesville Glassworks,
medium olive amber, sheared mouth Zanesville, OH, 1822 - 1832. Deep
- blowpipe pontil scar, 1/2 Pt; (just a bluish aquamarine, sheared mouth
slight trace of very minor wear, other- - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, attic mint!
wise sparkling attic mint). GIV-24. A GIV-32. A great example in every way -
great example with a crisp, strong, strong color, crisp, bold, much better-
mold impression and crude pebbly than-average mold impression, and nice
glass, outstanding condition. crude glass with excellent character.

Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150 Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250

Lot 44 Lot 48

MASONIC ARCH - EAGLE / “NEG MASONIC ARCH / FARMERS ARMS
Co” Historical Flask, New England - FRIGATE / “FRANKLIN” Historical
Glass Co, Cambridge, MA, 1818 - Flask, probably an early Pittsburgh -
1830. Brilliant aquamarine, sheared Monongahela area glasshouse, 1820
mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (an - 1830. Greenish aquamarine, sheared
onionskin-thin open surface bubble; mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (just a
a shallow, in-manufacture pontil flake touch of minor, light exterior wear and
that extends to the edge of the base, a trace of very faint interior haze, oth-
otherwise perfect). GIV-27. A com- erwise excellent). GIV-36. Good depth
paratively scarce mold, bright, clean, of color and strength of impression. As
and with virtually no high point wear as noted by McKearin, a rare, early mold.
is common on these early Masonics.
Ex. Seagram Glass Museum collection. Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250

Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200

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Lot 49 Lot 53

CLASPED HANDS / SQUARE & SUNBURST FLASK, probably Keene
COMPASS / “UNION” - EAGLE / Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, NH,
“A.R.S.” Historical Calabash, A.R. 1815 - 1830. Pale, clear green, sheared
Samuels, Keystone Glass Works, mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, near
Philadelphia, PA, 1866 - 1874. Light mint; (some minor roughness including
apple green, applied sloping col- a couple of small flakes, 1/8”, or less, on
lar - blowpipe pontil scar, Qt; (some the edge of the sheared lip; a couple of
scattered light wear and a ½” by ap- tiny, paper-thin open surface bubbles, a
proximately 1/8” sliver-type flake along shallow, in-manufacture pontil chip that
with a hard-to-see 1/8” flash below the extends to the edge of the base, other-
applied collar that may have occurred wise sparkling mint). GVIII-1. A scarce
in manufacture). GIV-42. color, excellent clarity and condition.

Est.: $100 - $150 • Min. bid: $60 Est.: $800 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 50 Lot 54

ALL SEEING EYE (INSIDE 6-POINT- “KEEN” - “P&W” SUNBURST FLASK,
ED STAR) / “A D” - RAISED ARM Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks,
AND 6-POINTED STAR / “G R J A” Keene, NH, 1815 - 1830. Yellowish olive,
Historical Flask, probably an early sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar,
Stoddard, NH glasshouse, 1842 - Pt; (a tiny potstone near the corrugated
1850. Medium olive amber, applied edge has a little iridescence surround-
sloping collar - smooth base, Pt; (a ing it; a little high point wear, and a ¼”
little in-manufacture roughness and area of roughness on the inside edge of
small pinhead flake on the edge of the the lip, likely caused when the cork was
lip; a little high point wear, otherwise pried out). GVIII-8. A crude, early flask,
excellent). GIV-43. Nice example, good character, and particularly strong
scarce with the applied sloping collar. embossing on the “KEEN” side.

Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180 Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

Lot 51 Lot 55

“SUCCESS TO THE RAILROAD” / “KEEN” - “P&W” SUNBURST FLASK,
HORSE PULLING CART - (Reverse Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks,
same) Historical Flask, Keene Marl- Keene, NH, 1815 - 1830. Yellowish olive
boro Street Glassworks, Keene, NH, amber, sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil
1830 - 1842. Bright, light yellowish scar, 1/2 Pt, very near mint; (a small,
olive amber, sheared mouth - blow- hard-to-see, 1/8” flake on one of the
pipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic mint; corrugated edges, otherwise perfect).
(just the slightest trace of faint wear, GVIII-9. A very good example, excellent
otherwise perfect). GV-4. A fantastic overall condition, and full of tiny seed
example, nice and light, excellent clar- bubbles.
ity, a good strong impression for this
mold, and with plenty of nice yellow Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $300
tones throughout.
Lot 56
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
SUNBURST FLASK, Coventry Glass
Lot 52 Works, Coventry, CT, 1815 - 1830.
Delicate, clear straw yellow near the
“SUCCESS TO THE RAILROAD” / shoulders shading to a slightly deeper
HORSE PULLING CART - (Reverse yellowish olive amber in the neck and
same) Historical Flask, possibly Mt. near the base, sheared mouth - blow-
Vernon, or Mt. Pleasant Glass Works, pipe pontil scar, ½ Pt; (some light high
1830 - 1850. Medium olive green, point wear, primarily on one side only; a
sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil 3/16” annealing line in the neck, almost
scar, Pt; (a couple of very minor, 1/8” certainly in-manufacture, and a small
paper-thin open surface bubbles, flake on the top of the roughly sheared
some high point wear as is common mouth. GVIII-18. Beautiful color, more
on this mold). GV-5. Nice pure green yellow and lighter than most!
coloration with no trace of amber.
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $300
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180

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Lot 57 Lot 61

SCROLL FLASK, Midwest, 1840 - SUMMER TREE - SUMMER TREE
1860. Golden amber, sheared mouth Pictorial Flask, America, 1855 - 1865.
- blowpipe pontil scar, ½ Pt, near mint; Bluish green with a very slight emerald
(some scattered light high point wear tone, applied sloping collar with ring -
and a touch of very minor interior blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, virtually attic
residue, otherwise excellent). GIX- mint; (just a trace of faint interior milki-
31. A scarce little flask in color. This ness and a very minor onionskin- thin
particular example has been tucked 1/8” open surface bubble, otherwise
away for many years. Provenance: Ex. perfect). GX-18. A great example,
Charles B. Gardner collection # 2420; good glass texture, no high point wear
Ex. George McKearin collection. as is often an issue, and with a nice
large bubble through the shoulder.
Est.: $1,000 - $1,500 • Min. bid: $500
Est.: $500 - $700 • Min. bid: $300
Lot 58
Lot 62
“J R & Son” SCROLL FLASK, John
Robinson & Son Glass Manufacturers, SUMMER TREE - WINTER TREE
Pittsburgh, 1830 - 1834. Aquamarine, Pictorial Flask, America, 1855 - 1865.
corseted scroll form, sheared mouth Aquamarine, sheared mouth - blowpipe
- iron pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic pontil scar, Qt, attic mint! GX-19. A
mint; (tiny, pinhead flake on top of the fantastic example. Very strong mold
sheared mouth, otherwise pristine!) impression, no high point wear as is
GIX-43. A top example, bright, clean, often found on these flasks, and bright
sparkling condition with no high point sparkling condition. Provenance: James
wear as is often the case. A scarce, Becker collection.
early Scroll and the only example we
can recall seeing with an iron pontil. Ex. Est.: $175 - $275 • Min. bid: $100
Robert Heath, Roy Brown collections.
Lot 63
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
SUMMER TREE - WINTER TREE
Lot 59 Pictorial Flask, America, 1860 - 1870.
Dense golden, virtually black in reflected
SCROLL FLASK, probably John light, applied double round collar -
Robinson & Son Glass Manufacturers, smooth base, Qt; (a little high point
Pittsburgh, 1830 - 1834. Aquamarine, wear and a minor 1/8” flake on the
corseted scroll form, sheared mouth edge of the base). GX-19. A rare, eye-
- blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, pristine! appealing color for this mold, and one
GIX-44. The mold listed as “Very rare” that will definitely stand out on a shelf.
by McKearin, and obviously similar in It is believed to be the only example that
form and design to the marked John has been offered at auction in this, or a
Robinson flask in the preceding Lot. similar color, in more than 10 years.
Another beautiful example, clean,
bright and sparkling. Provenance: Est.: $1,200 - $2,400 • Min. bid: $600
James Becker collection.
Lot 64
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
PROSPECTOR - EAGLE / “ARSENAL /
Lot 60 GLASS WORKS / PITTS PA” Historical
Flask, Arsenal Glass Works, Pittsburgh,
SCROLL FLASK, probably an early 1865 - 1867. Deep, bluish aquamarine,
Pittsburgh district glasshouse, 1835 applied collar with flat band - smooth
- 1845. Bright aquamarine, corseted base, Qt, very near mint; (just a trace
scroll form, sheared mouth - blowpipe of very light wear, otherwise perfect!)
pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic mint; GXI-13. Good color, good impression,
(tiny, barely pinhead bit of roughness outstanding condition. A scarce mold,
on the edge of the crudely sheared the Arsenal Glass Works was only in
mouth, otherwise perfect). GIX-45. A business for two years.
scarce flask and without a doubt, one
of the most ornate molds in the Scroll Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100
category. Bright, clean, and sparkling.
Provenance: James Becker collection.

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300

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Lot 65 Lot 69

“FOR PIKE’S PEAK” / PROSPECTOR “UNION” / CLASPED HANDS - EAGLE
- EAGLE Historical Flask, Midwest, / “E. WORMSER & Co / PITTSBURGH
probably a Pittsburgh district glass- / PA.” Historical Flask, probably
house, 1860 - 1870. Aquamarine, Frankstown Glass Works, 1861 - 1866.
applied mouth with flat band - smooth Beautiful yellowish honey coloration,
base, Pt; (a couple of small, tissue- large applied ring-type collar - smooth
paper thin open surface bubbles, base, Qt; (a few light scratches; some
otherwise, clean, sparkling, and virtu- high point wear primarily on the clasped
ally attic mint). GXI-37. A beautiful hand side, as is fairly common). GXII-
example of this comparatively scarce 15. A desirable marked glasshouse
flask. flask with gorgeous color and plenty of
yellowish tones.
Est.: $100 - $150 • Min. bid: $60
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 66 Lot 70

“UNION” / CLASPED HANDS - “UNION” / CLASPED HANDS - EAGLE
EAGLE / “A & CO” Historical Flask, / “CI & SONS” Historical Flask, C.
Adams & Company Glass Manufac- Ihmsen & Sons Glass Manufacturers,
turers, Pittsburgh, PA, 1861 - 1870. Pittsburgh, PA, 1861 - 1875. Medium
Medium to deep amber, applied to deep amber, applied collar with band
double collar with flat band - smooth - smooth base, Pt, virtually attic mint.
base, Qt, virtually attic mint! GXII-1. GXII-20. This mold is noted as “Scarce”
A great example, very scarce mold in by McKearin, and in color should be con-
amber, particularly in this fine condi- sidered very scarce to rare. This same
tion! Strong, crisp mold impression, example sold thru. ABA, June, 2010, and
good color, excellent condition. is the only example in color to be offered
at auction in almost 15 years!
Est.: $800 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $400
Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500

Lot 67 Lot 71

“UNION” / CLASPED HANDS - “UNION” / CLASPED HANDS / “WM
EAGLE Historical Flask, a Pittsburgh FRANK & SONS / PITTS” - CANNON
district glasshouse, 1860 - 1870. Historical Flask, Frankstown Glass
Clear, medium yellow-green, or citron Works, Pittsburgh, PA, 1870 - 1876.
coloration, applied mouth with flat Medium to deep amber with a slight
band - smooth base, Qt, attic mint! reddish tone, applied mouth with flat
GXII-11. A great example, beautiful band - smooth base, Pt, near mint; (a
color, nice clarity, strong mold impres- couple of tiny, pinprick bits of rough-
sion (with no high point wear as is ness on the edge of the lip; some minor
often the case), and outstanding con- faint wear on the reverse, otherwise
dition. A top example! Provenance: perfect). GXII-39. A great example,
Ex. Bill Borchert collection. heavily whittled, very strong impression,
scarce mold.
Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
Lot 68
Lot 72
“UNION” / CLASPED HANDS / “L.F
& CO” - EAGLE / “PITTSBURGH HUNTER - FISHERMAN Pictorial Cala-
PA” Historical Flask, Lippincott, bash, probably Whitney Glass Works,
Fry & Company, Pittsburgh, 1866 - Glassboro, NJ, 1857 - 1865. Deep
1867. Bright golden amber with a bluish aquamarine, applied sloping col-
slight orange tone, applied collared lar - blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, attic mint!
mouth with band - smooth base, Qt, GXIII-4. A great example, nice rich color
near mint; (just a couple of faint light and good character with plenty of tiny
scratches on the reverse and a trace of seed bubbles throughout.
typical minor exterior wear, otherwise
excellent!) GXII-13. A scarce flask, the Est.: $125 - $250 • Min. bid: $70
glassmaker being in business for only
two short years!

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300

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Lot 73 Lot 77

ARMY OFFICER - DAISY Pictorial “BALTIMORE” / ANCHOR / “GLASS
Calabash, America, 1855 - 1865. WORKS” - SHEAF OF GRAIN Histori-
Deep bluish aquamarine, applied cal Flask, Baltimore Glass Works, 1860
sloping collar - iron pontil scar, Qt, - 1870. Light to medium yellowish-topaz
near attic mint; (just a slight touch with an olive tone, applied round double
of very minor wear and a trace of collar - smooth base, ½ Pt, attic mint!
washable interior residue, otherwise GXIII-49. A scarce mold in a very rare
perfect). GXIII-15. A comparatively and beautiful color, “out of the mold”
scarce mold, excellent condition. pristine condition, with a crisp, strong
impression. The glass is also filled with
Est.: $150 - $300 • Min. bid: $80 tiny seed bubbles. A little sweetheart
of a flask, it would be hard to imagine a
Lot 74 nicer example.

SHEAF OF GRAIN - 8-POINTED Est.: $2,500 - $4,500 • Min. bid: $1,500
STAR Pictorial Calabash, probably
Sheets & Duffy Glass Manufacturers, Lot 78
Philadelphia, PA, 1850 - 1860. Me-
dium golden amber, applied handle “TRAVELER’S” / STAR / “COMPANION”
with rigaree, applied collar with flat - SHEAF OF GRAIN Pictorial Flask,
band - iron pontil scar, Qt; (tip of the Westford Glass Works, Westford, CT,
rigaree is missing as is common on 1857 - 1873. Yellowish tobacco or “old
this flask, otherwise just a trace of amber”, applied sloping collar - smooth
wear and excellent!) GXIII-45. Great base, Qt, near mint; (a very tiny flake and
character, nice bubbly glass, rich a little minor roughness on the top edge
color. Note; two early collector tags of the lip due to in-manufacture crazing
remain on the neck and base. lines; a few small pin-head open surface
bubbles, otherwise excellent). GXIV-1.
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150 Nice character, whittled and filled with
tiny seed bubbles.
Lot 75
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
SHEAF OF GRAIN - TREE Pictorial
Calabash, probably Sheets & Duffy Lot 79
Glass Manufacturers, Philadelphia,
PA, 1850 - 1860. Deep wine, or “GRANITE / GLASS / CO - STODDARD
burgundy coloration, applied ring col- / N H”, 1855 - 1862. Bright yellowish
lar with lower bevel - blowpipe pontil olive amber, sheared mouth - blowpipe
scar, Qt; (a couple of light scratches pontil scar, Pt; (some light high point
and some scattered minor wear, oth- wear, otherwise virtually attic mint).
erwise excellent!) GXIII-46. A very GXV-7. A very attractive example with
deep, rich beautiful color. tiny seed bubbles throughout, whittled,
nice clarity and light color, plenty of yel-
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $350 low through the shoulders. Provenance:
James Becker collection.
Lot 76
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
SHEAF OF GRAIN - TREE Pictorial
Calabash, probably Sheets & Duffy Lot 80
Glass Manufacturers, Philadelphia,
PA, 1850 - 1860. Medium emerald “P. CAMPBELL / WHOLESALE /
coloration, crudely applied ring-type LIQUOR DEALER / 18 SPRING ST /
collar - blowpipe pontil scar, Qt; (just N.Y” - “WHITNEY / GLASS WORKS”
a touch of typical very minor wear (on base), 1870 - 1880. Beautiful yel-
including an 1/8” bit of roughness on lowish honey coloration, applied round
the top of the applied mouth, other- double collar - smooth base, Pt, virtually
wise near mint!) GXIII-47. Beautiful, attic mint. A very rare private mold flask
scarce, color. which we originally sold several years
ago. A quart amber example (without
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $300 the glasshouse markings on base), was
sold in 2003. This is the only known
example that exists in a pint.

Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200

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Lot 81 Lot 85

“PATENT” Lettered Flask (with Freeblown Chestnut Flask, New
private label on reverse), a Stoddard, England, 1810 - 1830. Medium yellow-
NH glasshouse, probably New Granite ish olive, chestnut form, applied short
Glass Works, 1860 - 1871. Reddish sloping collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht.
amber, applied double round collar - 6 ¾”; (a trace of typical, minor exterior
smooth base, 1/2 Pt; (some moderate wear, otherwise attic mint). A beautiful
high point wear and fine scratches, example, excellent character, the glass
primarily on the “PATENT” side; a being absolutely filled with tiny seed
bit of interior residue). Early druggist bubbles.
label on reverse: ALCOHOL. / O. F.
SUMNER, / Druggist, / Mast Street, Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. Nice color, crude
wavy glass, rare with early label. Lot 86

Est.: $75 - $150 • Min. bid: $50 Large Freeblown Chestnut Flask, New
England, 1785 - 1820. Medium yellow-
Lot 82 ish olive, large plump chestnut form,
sheared mouth with an applied ring
Whiskey Flask, America, 1865 - collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 10”, near
1875. Deep reddish strawberry mint; (a couple of scratches or light scuff
puce, seam-sided “Union Oval” form, marks on the side of the bottle near the
applied double round collar, smooth shoulder and a little typical faint exterior
base, Qt; (professionally cleaned with wear, otherwise perfect). A beautiful
a little light exterior wear remaining, example, nice form, scarce and desirable
but no other form of damage). larger size!
Gorgeous color, and although deep,
can still be appreciated when back-lit Est.: $500 - $700 • Min. bid: $250
or in normal daylight.

Est.: $100 - $200 • Min. bid: $60

Lot 83 Lot 87

Freeblown Chestnut Flask, America Early, Bladder-Form Utility Bottle,
probably New England, 1790 - 1820. probably France, 1790 - 1820. Deep
Beautiful, light to medium sea-green yellowish olive amber (black glass),
coloration, chestnut form, crudely ap- large flattened chestnut or bladder form,
plied ring-type collar - delicate blow- sheared mouth with a crudely applied
pipe pontil scar, ht. 5 5/8”, virtually blob collar - heavy blowpipe pontil scar,
attic mint; (just a trace of faint wear, ht. 9 5/8”, near mint; (just a little scat-
otherwise perfect). A very delicate, tered, minor exterior wear, otherwise
attractive little flask with excellent perfect). See VdB, plate 148, #2, and
clarity, nice color. 277A, #2. A very early and interesting
piece, outstanding condition, great size,
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150 an impressive bottle.

Lot 84 Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180

Freeblown Chestnut Flask, America Lot 88
probably New England, 1790 - 1820.
Clear medium green, almost a moss Early, Diminutive Freeblown Flask,
green, chestnut form, crude ring-type Northern Europe, probably Latvian,
collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 5 1820 - 1840. Clear, medium green, flat-
3/8”, attic mint. Beautiful, scarce tened circular or coin-shaped body, ap-
color for a ‘New England type’ plied inverted tapering collar - blowpipe
chestnut flask. In addition, excellent pontil scar, ht. 4 1/8”; (just a slight trace
character with some ribbons of tiny of very faint wear, otherwise perfect!)
microscopic bubbles swirled through VdB, plate 237 & 238. A very attractive
the flask. A little sweetheart of an little flask filled with tiny bubbles. As
example. noted by Mr. Van den Bossche, these
little bottles typically held Riga Balsam,
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180 an aromatic oil, and were often reused
for smelling salts.

Est.: $120 - $240 • Min. bid: $60

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Lot 89 Lot 93

Pattern Molded Globular Bottle, Pattern Molded Pocket Flask, 18 verti-
24 ribs swirled to the right, Midwest, cal ribs, Midwest, 1820 - 1835. Rich,
probably Zanesville Glass Works, medium golden coloration, chestnut
Zanesville, Ohio, 1820 – 1835. Rich, form, sheared mouth - base with ter-
bluish aquamarine, globular form, minal ring and blowpipe pontil scar, ht.
outward rolled mouth - pontil scar, ht. 6 ½”; (a very minor 1/16” flake on the
7 ¼”; (a couple of light scratches and inside edge of the lip, otherwise virtually
some scattered exterior wear around attic mint). A great early Midwestern
the mid-body, otherwise excellent). flask having beautiful color and clarity,
Excellent form and symmetry, scarce good size, form, and in outstanding
color. condition. Also, a very scarce-to-rare
mold having the terminal ring.
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
Lot 90
Lot 94
Pattern Molded Globular Bottle,
24 ribs swirled to the right, Midwest, Pitkin Type Flask, 30 vertical ribs over
probably Zanesville Glass Works, 30 ribs swirled to the right, probably
Zanesville, Ohio, 1820 – 1835. Bright, Midwest (Pennsylvania), or possibly Mid-
light golden or honey amber, globular Atlantic region, 1800 - 1830. Brilliant
form, small outward rolled mouth – honey, almost a golden yellow through
pontil scar, ht. 7 7/8”; (some scattered the body shading to a deeper golden
exterior wear and light scratches coloration in the shoulders and neck, flat-
around the mid-body, otherwise tened horseshoe body, sheared mouth
about mint). A clean bright example, - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 1/2”, attic
good form, and with nice tight ribbing mint. Very similar to AP, Glass in Early
through the neck. America, #375. Gorgeous, very scarce
color, good impression, outstanding
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300 condition.

Lot 91 Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500

Pattern Molded Globular Bottle, 24 Lot 95
ribs swirled to the left, Midwest, proba-
bly Zanesville Glass Works, Zanesville, Pitkin Type Flask, 36 vertical ribs
Ohio, 1820 – 1835. Brilliant honey yel- over 36 ribs swirled to the left, New
low coloration, globular form, outward England, 1785 - 1825. Medium olive
rolled mouth - pontil scar, ht. 7 5/8”, green, flattened ovoid body, sheared
near mint; (just a touch of light exterior mouth - pushed-up or domed base
wear and a very minor, onionskin-thin with blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 1/4”,
open surface bubble on the shoulder, near mint; (just a slight trace of typical
otherwise perfect). Gorgeous color light wear). A very nice example in a
having that brilliance and high quality pure olive coloration having no trace of
‘metal’ that is so indicative of pat- amber, with good sharp, well-defined
terned wares blown in Zanesville. ribbing through the shoulders, excellent
condition.
Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
Lot 92
Lot 96
Pattern Molded Pocket Flask, 20 ver-
tical ribs, probably Midwest, possibly Pitkin Type Flask, 32 ribs over 32 ribs
a Pittsburgh district glasshouse, 1815 swirled to the left, probably Eastern U.S,
- 1830. Clear, medium amethyst, elon- Mid-Atlantic region, 1810 - 1830. Bright,
gated chestnut form, sheared mouth - medium blue green, flattened ovoid
pontil scar, ht. 5 ½”; (typical, scattered, body, sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil
very light exterior wear, otherwise scar, ht. 6 5/8”, near mint; (just a bit of
perfect). A wonderful, early, pattern very faint interior haze that is not terribly
molded flask having an American form noticeable, otherwise excellent). Similar
and lip treatment in a beautiful, scarce in form and pattern to MW, plate 89, #5.
color. Provenance: Ex. Alberta Rodg- Good strong ribbing through the shoul-
ers Patterson collection. ders, nice scattered bubbles throughout
the body.
Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $250

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Lot 97 Lot 101

Unusual, Half-Post Nailsea-Type Lot of (2), Blown Three Mold Decant-
Flask, 20 faint ribs swirled to the left, ers, Boston and Sandwich Glassworks,
Continental or America, 1790 - 1820. Sandwich, MA, 1825 - 1840. Both
Colorless with horizontal rows of are colorless, semi-barrel form, shell
opaque white threads of glass combed and ribbing pattern, tooled wide flared
throughout, flattened circular body, mouths with correct blown and ribbed
sheared mouth with large, heavy blob stoppers - pontil scarred bases, Pt, and
collar - blowpipe pontil, ht. 6 ¼”; (some Qt, both virtually attic mint; (Qt. example
minor exterior wear, otherwise perfect). has a very minor, ¼” flat flake at base
An early, most unusual flask that com- edge). Both GV-8. Similar to McK,
bines half-post pattern-molding with plate 116, #2, BK #1334. A beautiful
a Nailsea-type decoration. Rare and pair of early decanters.
unique — we have never seen another.
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
Lot 102
Lot 98
Blown Three Mold Dish, probably
Blown Three Mold Decanter, Keene Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks,
Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, Keene, NH, 1815 - 1830. Colorless
NH, 1820 - 1835. Medium yellowish glass, geometric pattern with waffle and
olive amber, ovoid form, geometric sunburst designs, cylindrical with sides
sunburst and diamond diapering pat- curving up to a sheared and outward
tern, sheared and tooled mouth - blow- folded rim - rayed base with blowpipe
pipe pontil scar, Pt, attic mint. GIII-16. pontil scar, 1 5/8” ht. x 6 ¼” dia, perfect.
An attractive, very nice example of this GIII-20. A scarce piece of early table-
early, classic, Keene decanter. A lot of ware. See McK, plate 126.
bottle for the money.
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
Est.: $500 - $700 • Min. bid: $250

Lot 99 Lot 103

Blown Three Mold Decanter, Keene Blown Three Mold Tumbler, Keene
Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene,
NH, 1820 - 1835. Medium to deep NH, 1820 - 1840. Colorless, barrel-form
olive green, tapered club form, geo- tumbler with center panels of diamond
metric waffle-sunburst and diamond diapering and bull’s-eye sunburst motif,
diapering pattern, sheared and tooled sheared rim - rayed base with blowpipe
mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Qt; (a pontil scar, ht. 3 1/4”, perfect. GIII-14.
small potstone in the shoulder and one A scarce tumbler, desirable form, won-
in the base have a couple of tiny ‘legs’ derful condition.
that are very minor, and not easy to
see; a little washable residue, other- Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
wise perfect). GIII-19. Good color, in a
pure olive coloration, with no amber. Lot 104

Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 Miniature, Blown Three Mold Hat,
Boston and Sandwich Glass Co,
Lot 100 Sandwich, MA, 1825 - 1840. Color-
less, miniature “beaver” form toy hat
Lot of (2), Blown Three Mold blown in a small whiskey glass mold for
Decanters, Keene Marlboro Street pattern, sheared outward folded tooled
Glassworks, Keene, NH, 1820 - 1842. rim - concentric ring base with blowpipe
Colorless and pale green, both with pontil scar, ht. 1 ¾”, perfect! GII-16.
semi-barrel form bodies, geometric BK, plate 1293. Barlow and Kaiser note
pattern of diamond diapering and these small GII-16 hats were referred to
sunburst, tooled flared mouths - pontil as a toy hat salt in the Sandwich Glass
scarred rayed bases, Qts, both near Company sloar (sic) books. Very scarce.
mint; (typical, very light exterior wear).
Both, GIII-15 pattern. Beautiful ex- Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
amples that compliment one another.
The pale green decanter is rare.

Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140

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Lot 105 Lot 109

Blown Three Mold Toilet Water Freeblown Covered Sugar Bowl,
Bottle, probably Boston and Sandwich America, probably an early Pittsburgh
Glass Co, Sandwich, MA, 1825 - 1840. district glasshouse, 1815 - 1840. Col-
Black amethyst, geometric pattern orless lead glass, globular body curved
with vertical ribbing below a plain neck inward to a galleried rim - freeblown
and molded neck ring, applied thin domed cover flared at base with in-
flanged lip with period “tam-o-shanter” ward folded rim, drawn wafer finial with
stopper - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 pontil scar - solid applied disk foot
5/8” (including stopper), near mint; with pontil scar, overall ht. 6” (including
(a touch of light wear). GI-7, Type 2. cover), perfect! See Innes, plate 37. A
The stopper is a very deep cobalt, the classical early Pittsburgh sugar bowl.
bottle is virtually black. Outstanding condition, the top fits
perfectly, a beautiful example!
Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $150
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
Lot 106
Lot 110
Blown Three Mold Creamer, probably
Boston and Sandwich Glass Co, Sand- Freeblown Handled ‘Coin’ Goblet,
wich, MA, 1825 - 1840. Colorless, probably England, 1859 - 1865. Color-
barrel-form body, geometric pattern less with hemispherical bowl, applied
with center panels of diamond diaper- ring of threading at base of wide neck,
ing and sunburst, wide neck flaring to sheared and slightly flared rim with
a tooled rim with pinched pour spout fine cranberry threading, applied solid
- applied solid handle with center rib ear-shaped handle curled at lower
crimped and curled at lower attach- terminal, applied bulbous hollow stem
ment - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 4”, per- with 1859 English 3 pence coin, circu-
fect. GIII-6. Note: An early Abraham lar disk foot with polished pontil scar,
& May Antiques sticker remains on the ht. 6 7/8”; (¾” light scratch on bowl,
base. A scarce creamer. otherwise perfect). A rare, beautiful,
piece of glass
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
Lot 107
Lot 111
Blown Three Mold Creamer, Boston
and Sandwich Glass Co, Sandwich, MA, Large, Freeblown & Engraved,
1825 - 1840. Rich, deep cobalt blue, Presentation Tankard, probably
ovoid body with “fluted and hooped” Germany, possibly, America, 1770 -
pattern, neck flaring outward to a 1800. Colorless, non-lead glass with
sheared, tooled and inward folded rim a grayish-amethyst cast through the
with broad pour spout - applied solid base, tankard form with applied strap
handle crimped and curled at lower handle - slightly flared base with blow-
attachment - ringed base with blowpipe pipe pontil scar, ht. 6 ¾”; (minor usage
pontil scar, ht. 4 ½”, perfect! GI-29. wear, heavy base wear, otherwise
McK, plate 121, #1; AP, plate 125. A perfect). Copper-wheel engraving with
classic, rare and desirable, colored fern and floral motif, and “JAJ” initials
3-Mold Creamer, outstanding condition. in center. Found in a cellar in Rhode
Island. An impressive, early piece.
Est.: $1,500 - $3,000 • Min. bid: $800
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100
Lot 108
Lot 112
Early, Pattern-Molded Creamer, 18
widely spaced melon-type ribs, proba- “George / W. Simmons - Saratoga
bly Eastern U.S., possibly South Jersey, / 1892” Engraved Blown-Molded
1810 - 1840. Reddish amber, bulbous Pitcher, America, 1892. Colorless,
body with a wide neck flaring slightly to tall, nearly straight-sided body with
sheared rim with pour spout - applied high arched lip and pour spout, ap-
solid handle curled at lower terminal - plied solid ear-form handle - molded
applied, tooled and crimped disk foot, cylindrical foot with ball-design, ht. 9
blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 5”; (some ¾”; (a little light usage wear, otherwise
minor wear including a faint 3” scratch; perfect). These engraved tableware
a little “bloom” near the sheared lip). pieces were popular in the 1890’s, and
An outstanding early pitcher, rare with produced for the tourists who visited
the pattern molded body. Saratoga and the surrounding Springs.
Pitchers in this type glassware are rare.
Est.: $1,200 - $2,400 • Min. bid: $600
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

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Lot 113 Lot 117

Lot of (2), Engraved Tableware Fancy Cologne Bottle, America, 1835
items, “Katie / Endries - Saratoga / – 1855. Sapphire blue, corseted body
1892” Creamer, and, “Brown - Sara- with lattice and palmette designs on
toga / 1893” Covered Bowl, America, front panel, scrolled Acanthus leaves
1892 - 1893. Both are colorless, forming the shoulders, sheared and
bodies with heavy molded ribs swirled inward rolled mouth – pedestal-type
right, bowl with correct matching base with blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 5
pressed cover, creamer with applied ½”, virtually attic mint; (a trace of faint
solid handle, hts: bowl, 6 ½” (includ- exterior wear, otherwise perfect). MW,
ing cover), creamer, 7”; (some minor plate 111, #3. A beautiful example,
roughness and tiny flakes to ribs of great color, excellent condition!
bowl, otherwise both excellent).
Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $600
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

Lot 114 Lot 118

Freeblown Utility Jar, probably New Lot of (3), Early Labeled Cologne
England, 1810 - 1840. Yellowish olive Bottles, America, 1850 - 1875. Color-
amber, cylindrical, short neck flaring less, amethyst, and bright emerald green.
slightly to a sheared, wide mouth - Colorless example is square with fancy
blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 7”; (some corners, (5) Stars embossed on each
minor exterior wear, otherwise perfect). of three panels, tooled square collar
A good early jar, excellent condition. - smooth base, ht. 5 ¾”. Other two ex-
Similar to McK, plate 230, #11. amples are cylindrical with tooled flared
mouths - pontil scarred bases, ht. 7 7/8”
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150 and 11 ½”, bottles are all mint, near mint;
(clear ex. has a little lip-edge roughness).
Lot 115 Original labels are 80 - 100% complete
with some staining.
Large, Freeblown Storage Jar,
probably New England, 1810 - 1840. Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
Olive amber, cylindrical with wide neck
flaring slightly to a tooled, sheared Lot 119
mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 11
¾”; (some typical minor exterior wear; Miniature, Freeblown Bottle Decanter
two hard-to-see annealing fissures, ½” or Cruet, Midwest, possibly Zanesville
to ¾”, near the base edge, otherwise Glass Works, Zanesville, OH, 1820 - 1840.
excellent). A large, impressive early Medium amber, semi-globular body,
jar, scarce size. Provenance: Ex. Gary tooled thin flared lip - pontil scar, ht. 5 ¼”;
Hatstat collection. (just a trace of typical, light exterior wear
and a bit of light interior residue, otherwise
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200 perfect). Similar to an example we sold in
Auction #5 (Lot 112). Un-patterned globs
Lot 116 in color are scarce. Nice small size, the
base and pontil are indicative of what you
Diminutive-size, Freeblown Utility would expect to find on the larger, pattern-
Jar, probably North Germany, 1800 molded globs.
- 1820. Light yellowish olive, cylindri-
cal, ‘flowerpot form’ with sides flaring Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
slightly outward to a sheared, tooled,
and outward folded lip - blowpipe Lot 120
pontil scar, ht. 2 ½”, near mint; (a few
scattered open surface bubbles and a Early, Freeblown Druggist or Util-
3/8” pontil flake). Similar to VdB, plate ity Bottle, probably Midwest, possibly
288, #2 and plate 290, #1. A crude, Zanesville, OH, 1820 - 1840. Medium
very early jar, attractive, wonderful shading to deep amber near the base,
small size, beautiful condition. cylindrical, sheared and outward rolled
mouth - slightly domed, pontil scarred
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120 base, ht. 6 3/8”; (a couple of light
scratches and some minor exterior
wear; a little scattered interior residue).
A crude, early utility, scarce size being a
bit larger than typically encountered.

Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

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Lot 121 Lot 125

Lot of (2), Early Utility Bottles, “GLASHUTTEN Dr. A. FRANK -
America, 1820 - 1850. Olive amber CHARLOTTENBURG” Target Ball,
and medium yellowish green, cylindri- Germany, 1880 - 1895. Yellowish with
cal and square with concave corners, a slight olive tone, quilted diamond
both with sheared and flared mouths pattern above and below center band,
- blowpipe pontil scarred bases, ht. 3 rough sheared mouth, dia. 2 5/8”, virtu-
¾” and 5 3/8” respectively; (cylindri- ally attic mint; (some typical flakes and
cal example with just a touch of minor chipping often encountered with the
wear; square example has some scat- crude sheared lip). Note; “Glashutten” in
tered light wear and scratches; a trace German is the plural for glasshouse. A
of faint haze). The square example is very attractive, historical ball.
scarce and likely very early. Prov-
enance: James Becker collection. Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

Est.: $150 - $300 • Min. bid; $80 Lot 126

Lot 122 Target Ball, Germany, 1880 - 1900.
Beautiful, bright yellowish lime green,
Lot of (2) Early Blacking Bottles, almost a chartreuse coloration, quilted
New England, 1830 - 1850. Medium pattern formed by horizontal rows of 14
to deep yellowish ‘old’ amber, and diamonds, rough sheared mouth, dia. 2
olive green, both blown in 2-pc. molds, 5/8”, perfect. Termed the “Gablonz” ball,
square with flattened shoulders, and without question, one of the bright-
sheared and fire polished mouths - est and most colorful of all the target
blowpipe pontil scarred bases, ht. 4 balls.
3/8” and 4 7/8” respectively, both near
mint; (a little typical, very minor wear; Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
the amber example has a bit light inte-
rior residue, otherwise excellent). Both Lot 127
examples have seedy, crude glass and
nice character. “WW GREENER ST MARYS WORKS -
BIRMM & 68 HAYMARKET LONDON”
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100 Target Ball, England, 1880 - 1895.
Medium cobalt blue, quilted diamond
Lot 123 pattern above and below center band,
rough sheared mouth, dia. 2 5/8”,
Freeblown Mortar & Pestle, probably perfect! A very nice example having
American, possibly South Jersey or good clarity and with strong, crisp,
Pittsburgh, 1850 - 1870. Brilliant light embossing.
golden, or honey amber, bowl with
applied flared foot, polished pontil Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80
scar; freeblown pestle with applied
ring and polished pontil scar, bowl ht. Lot 128
3 ½”, pestle length, 5 ¾”, both virtually
perfect. A great druggist or pharmacy “BOGARDUS’ GLASS BALL PATD.
“go-with”. Beautiful color, outstanding APRL 10 1877.” Target Ball, America,
condition. 1877 - 1895. Medium steel-blue col-
oration, quilted diamond pattern above
Est.: $150 - $300 • Min. bid: $80 and below center band, rough sheared
mouth, dia. 2 5/8”, perfect. A scarce,
Lot 124 different shade of blue, excellent char-
acter with crude, pebbly glass. If you
“HAYWARD’S / HAND / FIRE / GRE- are putting together a color run of the
NADE - PATENTED / AUG / 8 / 1871 Bogardus balls, this is a good one.
- S.F. HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY
/ N.Y.”, America, 1875 - 1895. Bright Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $200
yellow with some deeper honey tones
through the neck, bulbous body with
four indented diamond-shaped panels,
tooled ring type collar - “2” on smooth
base, ht. 6”; (a shallow 1/8” flake on the
collar; a little wear and minor dullness
on the back panel). Attractive color.

Est.: $125 - $225 • Min. bid: $70

PAGE 22 American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017

Note: Items on this page 134 Lot 129
are not to scale.
Freeblown Glass Cane Whimsey, America, 1880 - 1920. Aquamarine, solid glass cane with square shaft,
133 twisted “L” style handle, and twisted lower 14 inches of shaft, overall length 46”, near perfect condition.
For an interesting article on glass canes, see AB&GC, December, 2016.
130
129 132 Est.: $100 - $200 • Min. bid: $50

131 Lot 130

135 Freeblown Glass Cane Whimsey, America, probably Mid-Atlantic region, possibly Maryland, 1880 -
1900. Colorless, solid glass cane with square shaft tightly twisted above tip, and 12” of tight spiraling
below “C” style closed handle, overall length 45 ½”, virtually perfect condition.

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100

Lot 131

Freeblown Glass Cane Whimsey, America, probably Mid-Atlantic,1880 - 1900. Colorless with blue
center band, solid square shaft tightly twisted above tip, and 16” of tight spiraling below “C” style
handle, overall length 39 ½”, near mint; (a ¾” long sliver-type chip from tip).

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

Lot 132

Freeblown Glass Cane Whimsey, America, 1880 - 1920. Colorless with red, white, blue, and green
swirled threads, hollow shaft with bulbous handle, overall length 38 ¼”; (tip of cane has been squared
off, possibly whetted off from the blowpipe during manufacture, otherwise excellent).

Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80

Lot 133

Freeblown Glass Cane Whimsey, America, 1880 - 1920. Colorless with alternating bands of red and
deep blood-red threads of glass swirled throughout, hollow shaft with bulbous handle, overall length
52 ¼”, perfect. A scarce color combination, nice longer length cane.

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100

Lot 134

Henry Schoolcraft, “H S” blowpipe, America, probably 1813 - 1817. Early iron blowpipe with ini-
tials, “H S” stamped into the metal, length 57 ¼”, believed to have been made for Henry Schoolcraft,
skilled glassblower and early proprietor of the Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, NH. Ex.
Rowland Solada collection. A very interesting and important glasshouse item.

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

Lot 135

Lot of (4), Early, Glasshouse Coins. Two, “ONE CENT” coins, 1852 and
1869, from the Whitney Glass Works, Glassboro, N.J. both depicting a
demijohn on one side; and two, “1 / CENT / 1872” coins from the Warrick
& Stanger Window Glass Works, Glassboro, N.J. These early glasshouse

tokens were generally issued to workers, and “DUE BEARER”, at the
company store. Condition varies from about good, to fine. The Warrick &
Stanger tokens are very scarce.

Est.: $100 - $150 • Min. bid: $50

136 Lot 136

Early Wade Insulator (with original pin, wood cover, and wire), 1855 -
1868. CD723, or 723.3. Aquamarine insulator with original wood cover-
ing, (6 ¼” x 3 ½” dia.), treated with a preservative, pin and side bracket,
all in excellent condition. This outstanding piece was discovered by
a diver more than 25 year ago, while diving the St. Clair River near

Detroit. A great historical item in a remarkable state of preservation!
Remnants of a burlap-type cloth remain within the insulator. Very rare
with original wood cover and pin.

Est.: $1,800 - $3,200 • Min. bid: $1,000

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Lot 137 Lot 141

Early Freeblown, or Dip Mold Snuff Umbrella Ink, America, 1840 - 1860.
Jar, an early New England glasshouse, Gorgeous yellowish citron coloration,
1790 - 1830. Yellowish olive, square 8-sided umbrella form, sheared and
with domed shoulders, short neck with inward rolled mouth - blowpipe pontil
sheared and outward flared mouth - scar, 2 1/8” ht. x 2 1/8” wide, near mint;
pontil scar, ht. 6”; (some scattered light (just a slight trace of interior residue
exterior wear, an interior open bubble or very faint haze, otherwise perfect).
in shoulder, otherwise excellent). Form Exceptional, eye-appealing color, good
similar to MW, plate 75, #11. A very character, and with a bit of a kick-up to
early New England snuff jar with a the base. An outstanding umbrella ink.
crude, “earthy” feel. Provenance: Ex.
Kris Kernozicky collection. Est.: $1,200 - $2,200 • Min. bid: $600

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300 Lot 142

Lot 138 Umbrella Ink, America, 1840 - 1860.
Medium cobalt blue, 8-sided umbrella
Early Dip Mold Snuff Jar, New Eng- form, sheared and inward rolled mouth
land, 1790 – 1830. Clear medium olive, - blowpipe pontil scar, 2 ¼” ht. x 2 ¼”
square with beveled corners, rounded wide; (the bottle may have been lightly
domed shoulders, sheared and out- cleaned, but certainly presents itself as
ward flared mouth – blowpipe pontil virtually attic mint). Similar in form to
scar, ht. 4 7/8”; (a very slight touch of C#131. Good rich color, outstanding
faint exterior wear, otherwise per- character. The glass is a little heavier
fect). Nice clarity, beautiful pure green than normal and very crude with plenty of
coloration, almost a slight forest, or bubbles and impurities throughout!
emerald, tone. A very attractive, early
snuff jar, similar to MW, plate 75, #13. Est.: $1,200 - $2,200 • Min. bid: $600

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 Lot 143

Lot 139 Umbrella Ink, America, 1840 - 1860.
Brilliant sapphire blue, 8-sided umbrella
Snuff Jar, New England, probably form, sheared and inward rolled mouth
a Stoddard, NH, glasshouse, 1842 - - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 2 7/16” ht. x 2
1860. Yellowish olive amber, rectan- 5/16” wide, near mint; (a minor, ¼”, iri-
gular with beveled corners, sheared, descent bruise on the edge of the rolled
tooled, thin flared mouth - blowpipe lip that is not easy to see, otherwise
pontil scar, ht. 4 1/4”; (a couple of light excellent). Similar to C#143. A beautiful
scratches and typical minor exterior example, whittled, and with excellent
wear, otherwise excellent). Some nice clarity. Provenance: Ex. Jim Whetzel
character and crudity to the glass. collection.

Est.: $100 - $150 • Min. bid: $50 Est.: $800 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 140 Lot 144

William E. Covill Jr. Automatic Umbrella Ink, New England, probably
Pencil & Umbrella Ink Lot. Twist-type an early New Hampshire glasshouse,
mechanical pencil used by the author 1840 - 1860. Medium-to-deep olive
while drafting the manuscript for the coloration, 8-sided umbrella form,
his landmark book, Ink bottles and sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar,
inkwells, c. 1971. Pencil is engraved in 2 1/2” ht. x 2 1/4” wide, near mint; (a
gold on the barrel: WILLIAM E. COVILL touch of faint wear and a bit of interior
JR. Also included in the lot: Umbrella residue near the base, on one side).
Ink, 1840 - 1860, beautiful, pale light Some nice waviness and character to
green, 8-sided, sheared and inward the glass.
rolled mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht.
2 3/8”, perfect. The pen is a great “go- Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
with” for the ink collector.

Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

Fine Historical &

Lot 39

Lot 69

Lot 77

Lot 57

Pictorial Flasks
What could be better than a great investment that offers history,
Lot 67 beauty and years of pleasure? If you had deep enough pockets,
Old Master’s paintings might fit the bill but for folks with lesser
means, historical/pictorial flasks continue to be just such an investment.

Flasks that were once relatively common at many bottle shows 20 years
ago, are now getting tough to acquire anywhere, and the same will likely be
true of today’s more common flasks 20 years hence.

Get them now and enjoy them for a lifetime!

Lot 45

Lot 17

Lot 18

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Lot 145 Lot 149

Umbrella Ink, America, 1840 - 1860. Pitkin-Type Inkwell, 36 ribs swirled to
Rich golden amber with an orange the left, New England, 1785 - 1830. Yel-
tone, 8-sided umbrella form, sheared, lowish olive coloration, inverted conical
tooled mouth with a wide flat band - form, sheared, flared mouth - blowpipe
blowpipe pontil scar, 2 3/8” ht. x 2 ¼” pontil scar, 1 ¾” ht. x 2 ½” dia; (just a
wide, near mint; (tiny, barely pinhead slight trace of very faint wear, otherwise
flake on the edge of the lip, otherwise sparkling attic mint). Similar to C#1134.
excellent). Similar to C#134. A nice A great example in color, condition, and
crude example, and most unusual with with nice tight well-defined ribbing that
the tooled top. The top is angled a bit extends to the pontil.
raising the question, were they were
trying to fashion a lip? From an old- Est.: $1,200 - $1,800 • Min. bid: $600
time collection, purchased in 1998.
Lot 150
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180
Blown Three Mold Inkwell, Keene
Lot 146 Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, NH,
1820 - 1840. Deep olive amber, cylindri-
Cone Ink, New England, probably a cal, disk-type mouth - pontil scarred
New Hampshire glasshouse, 1840 - base with diamond pattern, 1 5/8” ht. x 1
1860. Yellowish olive, almost an olive 7/8” dia; (some high point wear and a bit
yellow near the base, conical form, of minor dullness). GII-18. Scarce small
sheared and inward rolled mouth - size.
blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 2 1/8”, near
mint; (lightly cleaned to original luster Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80
with a touch of typical light wear
remaining). A beautiful, bubbly little
inkwell, nice color, character, and
condition.

Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180

Lot 147 Lot 151

“TIPPECANOE / EXTRACT - HARD / Blown Three Mold Inkwell, Keene
CIDER” Figural Ink Bottle, America, Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene,
1840 - 1850. Colorless, barrel form, NH, 1820 - 1840. Deep olive green,
sheared, tooled, and inward rolled cylindrical, disk-type mouth - pontil
mouth - polished pontil scarred base, scarred base with diamond pattern, 1
ht. 1 7/8”, near mint; (a little very faint 7/8” ht. x 2 5/8” dia; (some scattered
interior milkiness). C#667. A very rare exterior wear). GII-18. Typically found
and historical ink, the first, or possibly in shades of olive amber, the pure olive
second example being offered at auc- green examples are certainly more dif-
tion in more than 15 years. Likely the ficult to acquire.
earliest of the barrel inks, blown dur-
ing, or shortly after, the 1840 William Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80
Henry Harrison presidential campaign.
Lot 152
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
Blown Three Mold Inkwell, Keene
Lot 148 Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene,
NH, 1820 - 1840. Deep olive amber,
“WARRENS - CONGRESS - INK”, cylindrical, disk-type mouth - plain base
America, 1845 - 1855. Yellowish olive, with blowpipe pontil scar, 1 1/2” ht. x 2
octagonal, sheared mouth with applied 1/8” dia; (a little scattered light exterior
collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 3”; wear including a pinhead flake at base
(just a faint spot of haze on one panel, edge). GIII-29; C#1221.
and the bottle may have been lightly
cleaned, otherwise very near mint). Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80
Similar to C#542; also see Faulkner
p.143. A very rare bottle, the company
is believed to be from Wheeling, VA.
Provenance: Ex. Jim Whetzel
collection.

Est.: $1,800 - $3,200 • Min. bid: $1,000

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Lot 153 Lot 157

Teakettle Inkwell, America or Eng- Cathedral Pickle Jar, Mid-Atlantic,
land, 1860 - 1880. Vivid cobalt blue, possibly Crowleytown Glass Works,
teakettle form with eight concave Crowleytown, NJ, 1851 - 1866. Rich,
panels, sheared mouth complete deep greenish aquamarine, almost a
with original brass neck ring and cap light blue-green, square with beveled
- smooth base, ht. 2”; (the bottle is corners, fancy gothic double arch de-
perfect; the original brass cap has a sign with lattice pattern on inner frame,
minor dent and is unhinged, but fits tooled ring collar - iron pontil scar, ht.
snugly on top of the collar). Similar to 11 7/8”; (trace of faint wear, otherwise
C#1255. An excellent example, beau- perfect). MW, plate 73, #6. Fragments
tiful color and condition. of this mold have been found at the site
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 of the Crowleytown Glass Works.
A scarce pickle jar, beautiful condition.
Lot 154
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
“HARRISON’S / COLUMBIAN / INK”,
America, 1847 - 1860. Aquamarine, Lot 158
octagonal body with eight panels form-
ing domed shoulders, sheared and Cathedral Pickle Jar, America, 1850 -
inward rolled mouth - blowpipe pontil 1860. Rich, medium-to-deep blue green,
scar, ht. 2”, virtually attic mint. C#531, square with beveled corners, arched
MW, plate 76, #12. A bright, sparkling gothic panels with quatrefoil design
example that does not appear to have and beaded trefoil motif, applied ring
been dug and cleaned. collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 11 ½”; (some
Est.: $100 - $200 • Min. bid: $60 faint, light interior haze; a 1/8” flake on
the collar, and a couple of paper-thin
Lot 155 open surface bubbles, ½” and ¼”, on
the beveled corners, otherwise excel-
“HARRISON’S - COLUMBIAN - INK” lent). See Zumwalt, p.456. A beautiful
- “PATENT” (on shoulder), Master Ink example, strong impression, nice pontil,
Bottle, America, 1847 - 1860. Aquama- great color!
rine, octagonal, applied flanged mouth
- blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 3 ¾”, mint. Est.: $600 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $300
C#536; similar to MW, plate 76, #7. A
bright, clean, sparkling example! Lot 159
Est.: $175 - $275 • Min. bid: $100
Large, Cathedral Pickle Jar, America,
Lot 156 probably mid-Atlantic, 1860 - 1870.
Brilliant, rich, deep blue green, square
“HARRISON’S - COLUMBIAN - INK” with beveled corners, arched gothic
- “PATENT” (on shoulder), Master Ink panels with quatrefoil design and
Bottle, America, 1847 - 1860. Aqua- beaded trefoil motif, applied ring collar
marine, octagonal, applied flanged - smooth base, ht. 13 1/2”, virtually attic
mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 7”; mint; (just a touch of light wear on bev-
(trace bit of very faint wear, otherwise eled corners and a partially open bubble
sparkling attic mint). Similar to C#761. on the interior of the neck, otherwise
A clean, sparkling example, strongly pristine!) Impressive size, gorgeous
embossed, with nice character. deep eye-appealing color, very bold
Est.: $250 - $400 • Min. bid: $150 impression, a fantastic example.

Est.: $800 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 160

Large, Fancy Pickle Jar, probably New
Jersey or Connecticut, 1860 - 1870.
Medium blue-green, a little less bluish
tone, and slightly more of a greenish
hue than the preceding two lots, square
with beveled corners, gothic arch pan-
els with ornamental scrolls and palmette
at top, sheared mouth with applied ring
collar - smooth base, ht. 13 1/4”; (some
faint, light interior haze through the
shoulders and upper body, otherwise
excellent!) MW, color plate VIII, #3.
Good color, impressive size.

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

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Lot 161 Lot 165

“S J G” Cathedral Pickle Jar, Petal-Type Preserve Jar, Willington
America, 1860 - 1870. Aquamarine, Glass Works, West Willington, CT,
square with beveled corners, arched 1860-1872. Medium “old amber”,
gothic panels with quatrefoil design almost a tobacco coloration with some
and beaded trefoil motif, applied ring- brighter golden tones, cylindrical with
type collar - early smooth base, ht. 9 fluted shoulders, applied round collar
1/8”, near mint; (some very minor haze, with ring, smooth base, ht. 11 3/8”;
primarily on the interior that is not ter- (a potstone near the base with a few
ribly noticeable, otherwise excellent). small, 1/8” ‘legs’, otherwise very near
Zumwalt, p.162. A scarce mold, very mint). MW, plate 73, #3. Beautiful glass,
few pickle jars are actually embossed. heavily whittled, full of bubbles and
character. Ex. Ralph Fletcher collection.
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200

Lot 162 Lot 166

Cathedral Pickle Jar, America, prob- Petal-Type Preserve Jar, Midwest,
ably mid-Atlantic region, 1850 - 1860. probably a Pittsburgh district glasshouse,
Brilliant aquamarine, square with 1850 - 1860. Bright olive with a slight
beveled corners, arched gothic panels yellowish or chartreuse tone, cylindri-
with quatrefoil design and beaded cal with fluted shoulders, 4-pc. mold,
trefoil motif, tooled, ring-type collared applied mouth - red iron pontil scar, Qt;
mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 9 (a couple of minor flakes, 1/8” or less,
¼”, virtually attic mint; (a couple of and a hard-to-see small 1/8” iridescent
minor scratches on one of the beveled bruise on the edge of the applied mouth,
corners, otherwise pristine). Sparkling otherwise attic mint). L#3067. Nice color,
glass, and much more scarce with the clarity, a little lighter than most.
blowpipe pontil scar, most examples
either smooth base, or iron pontil. Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120 Lot 167

Lot 163 Petal-Type Preserve Jar, Midwest,
probably a Pittsburgh district glass-
Cloverleaf Pickle Jar, New England, house, 1850 - 1860. Medium to deep
1850 - 1860. Clear, light to medium olive, cylindrical with fluted shoulders,
green, octofoil form, applied ring-type 3-pc. mold, applied mouth - red iron
collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 7 ½”; (just pontil scar, ½ gallon; (a little exterior
a little minor exterior wear and a ¼”, wear including a small iridescent flake
onionskin-thin open surface bubble, on one of the fluted edges, a ½” x 1/8”
otherwise near attic mint). A beautiful open bubble on the shoulder, and a
example, nice clarity, scarce color for a minor bit of roughness on the edge of
“Cloverleaf” jar, and with a nice heavy the lip). L#3067. An impressive looking
iron pontil. jar with some nice whittling through
shoulders.
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200
Est.: $1,200 - $1,800 • Min. bid: $600
Lot 164
Lot 168
Cloverleaf Pickle Jar, a Stoddard,
NH glasshouse, probably New Granite “SKILTON FOOTE & CO’S / BUN-
Glass Works, Mill Village, 1860 - 1871. KER HILL PICKLES / TRADE MARK”
Beautiful, rich golden amber with a (Motif of Monument, Trees, Fence
slight reddish tone, octofoil form, ap- and Barrels), America, 1880 - 1895.
plied ring-type collar - smooth domed Aquamarine, in the form of the famous
base, ht. 8 1/8”; (a little light exterior Cape May, NJ lighthouse, applied
high point wear and a narrow, 1/4”, sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 7 ¾”;
open surface bubble on the neck, (lightly cleaned to original luster and
otherwise very near mint!) MW, plate virtually attic mint condition). Z p.376.
73, #2; also, On the Trail of Stoddard A desirable figural, and one of the more
Glass, Field, p.82. A classic, beautiful difficult of all the Skilton Foote bottles
Stoddard Jar. to acquire. Bright, clean, and with crisp
strong embossing.
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200
Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $150

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Lot 169 Lot 173

Lot of (2), “SKILTON FOOTE & CO’S “MASON’S / PATENT / NOV 30TH /
/ BUNKER HILL PICKLES” Jars, 1858”, America, 1880 - 1895. Golden
America, 1880 - 1895. 1st jar: Aqua- amber, cylindrical, threaded neck with
marine, cylindrical, wide-mouth prod- ground lip, zinc lid - “0” on smooth
uct jar, ground mouth - smooth base, base, Qt, perfect, pristine condition!
ht. 5”, 2nd jar: Honey amber, square RB# 1787. This one definitely stands
with beveled corners, wide-neck with out on a shelf. Exceptional eye-appeal,
tooled square collar - smooth base, ht. crude, bubbly, the glass is absolutely
6 ½”. Both jars are very near mint. The filled with tiny seed bubbles.
aquamarine product jar is very rare,
and certainly one of the most difficult Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
of the Bunker Hill molds to acquire.
Lot 174
Est.: $150 - $300 • Min. bid: $80
“MASON’S” / (Keystone in Circle) /
Lot 170 “PATENT / NOV. 30TH / 1858”, America,
1880 - 1895. Gorgeous, pure yellow
“MASON’S / PATENT / NOV. 30TH coloration, cylindrical, threaded neck
/ 1858”, Clayton Bros Glass Works, with ground lip, correct “MASON FRUIT
Clayton, NJ, 1880 - 1995. Medium to JAR CO. / PHILAD’A” zinc lid with key-
deep cobalt blue, cylindrical, threaded stone and rays - “89” on smooth base,
neck with ground lip, zinc lid with Qt, near mint. RB# 1964. A beautiful
moon, star, and rays - “P 13” on jar, extremely rare color, nicely whittled.
smooth base, Qt; (only a trace of very Provenance: Ex. Skip Henderson
minor wear, otherwise mint). RB# collection.
1787. A great rarity and outstanding
jar. Deep color, strongly embossed, vir- Est.: $3,000 - $5,000 • Min. bid: $1,500
tually perfect! Ex. Alex Kerr collection;
Charles Compton collection. Lot 175

Est.: $20,000 - $30,000 • Min. bid: $10,000 “MASON’S” / (Keystone in Circle)
/ “PATENT / NOV. 30TH / 1858”,
Lot 171 America, 1880 - 1895. Honey amber,
cylindrical, threaded neck with ground
“MASON’S / PATENT / NOV 30TH / lip, correct “MASON FRUIT JAR CO. /
1858”, America, 1880 - 1895. Beauti- PHILAD’A” zinc lid with keystone and
ful straw-yellow with a very slight olive rays - “101” on smooth base, Qt, near
tone, cylindrical, threaded neck with mint; (minor, approx. 3/16” flake from
ground lip, zinc lid with moon, star, edge of ground lip, otherwise perfect).
and rays - “188” on smooth base, Qt, RB# 1964. Rare color, excellent clarity
virtually perfect; (slight trace of faint and condition.
residue or milkiness on the interior).
RB# 1787. Outstanding character, Est.: $900 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $500
heavily whittled, great eye-appeal with
the strongly embossed, ‘large-lettering’ Lot 176
mold!
“MASON’S / PATENT / NOV 30TH /
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250 1858”, Hemingray Glass Co., Coving-
ton, KY, 1877 - 1885. Black, cylindrical,
Lot 172 threaded neck with ground lip, Marion
zinc lid - “14” on base, Qt; (a hard-to-
“MASON’S / PATENT / NOV 30TH / see, thin hairline fissure, approx. 2 ½”,
1858”, America, 1880 - 1895. Bright, along one of the side mold seams; light
medium to deep green, cylindrical, embossing, and some flaking to the
threaded neck with ground lip, zinc lid - ground mouth). RB# 1787. The hairline
flower, or cloverleaf design, on smooth does not show on display, and cannot
base, Qt; (a little very minor flaking, be seen without a very bright light. A
possibly in-manufacture, from ground rare and desirable jar, even more so
lip, otherwise virtually attic mint). RB# having the high mold # on the base.
1905. Heavily whittled, bold, large-
lettered embossing, another jar with Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,000
fantastic eye-appeal. A magnificent
color, a true green.

Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500

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Lot 177 Lot 181

(Cross) / “MASON’S / PATENT / NOV. (Cross) / “MASONS / CFJCo /
30TH / 1858”, America, 1875 - 1895. PATENT / NOV 30TH / 1858”, America,
Cornflower blue, cylindrical, threaded 1885 - 1900. Light amethyst, cylindri-
neck with ground lip, zinc lid with “HFJ cal, threaded neck with ground lip, zinc
CO” Cross - “PAT NOV 26 67 / 220” lid - plain base, Qt, perfect. RB# 1946.
on base, Qt, near mint; (just a trace of A scarce jar. Attractive with the faint
faint interior milkiness, a minor interior amethystine tint.
open bubble, otherwise perfect). RB#
1938. Strong embossing, whittled, Est.: $125 - $250 • Min. bid: $70
and a beautiful, extremely rare color
for this jar.

Est.: $1,200 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $600

Lot 178 Lot 182

(Cross) / “MASON’S / PATENT / NOV. (Cross) / “MASONS / CFJCo / PATENT
30TH / 1858”, America, 1875 - 1895. / NOV 30TH / 1858”, America, 1885
Beautiful straw yellow, cylindrical, - 1900. Light aquamarine, cylindrical,
threaded neck with ground lip, zinc threaded neck with ground lip, zinc lid -
lid - “PAT NOV 26 67 / 140” on base, “7” on base, Qt, mint; (normal flaking of
Qt; (some minor flaking on the ground the ground mouth). RB# 1946. A good,
mouth along with a ¼” chip from the clean example.
top inside edge that slivers along the
inner rim a bit, otherwise perfect). RB# Est.: $125 - $250 • Min. bid: $70
1938. Outstanding color!

Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250

Lot 179 Lot 183

(Cross) / “MASON’S / PATENT / “MASON’S / PATENT / NOV 30TH /
NOV. 30TH / 1858”, America, 1875 - 1858.”, America, 1885 - 1900. Gor-
1895. Light honey amber, cylindrical, geous light straw yellow with a very
threaded neck with ground lip, zinc lid slight greenish hue, cylindrical, ground
- “PAT NOV 26 67 / 585” on base, Qt, lip, glass insert and zinc screw band
attic mint; (the embossing is a little on - “4” on base, Qt, near mint; (a ¼”
the light side, but absolutely no form shallow flake from the top of the ground
of damage). RB# 1938. This mold has mouth; glass insert is correct for the jar,
the larger cross. A very attractive, but probably not original, and is a deep-
light color. er honey tone with a minor flake on the
rim). RB# 1784. A beautiful jar, whittled
Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $200 and strongly embossed. Extremely rare
in this coloration.
Lot 180
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
(Cross) / “MASON’S / PATENT / NOV.
30TH / 1858”, America, 1875 - 1895. Lot 184
Honey amber, cylindrical, threaded
neck with ground lip, zinc lid - “PAT “MASON’S / CJFCo / PATENT / NOV
NOV 26 67 / 201” on base, Qt, near 30TH / 1858”, America, 1885 - 1900.
mint; (a couple of minor, paper-thin, Cornflower blue, cylindrical, threaded
open surface bubbles, otherwise neck with ground lip, zinc lid with “CJF-
excellent). RB# 1938. This mold has Co” - “F. 59” on base, Qt, pristine condi-
the smaller cross. Strong embossing tion; (a 3/8” area of iridescence on the
and nice character with a wide streak inside of the neck below the lip that does
of frothiness that swirls from the back not affect the lip, and likely occurred
shoulder through the body. in-manufacture, mentioned for complete
accuracy). RB# 1920. Crisp, very bold
Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $200 embossing, beautiful rare color.

Est.: $500 - $700 • Min. bid: $250

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Lot 185 Lot 189

“MASON’S / CJFCo / PATENT / NOV “MASON’S / PATENT / NOV. 30TH /
30TH / 1858”, America, 1885 - 1900. 1858”, America, 1900 - 1910. Bright
Medium to deep amber, cylindrical, yellow-green with strong olive tones
threaded neck with ground lip, zinc and subtle amber striations swirled
lid with “CJFCo” - “D-269” on base, through the glass, cylindrical, threaded
Qt, virtually perfect; (a ¼” flake from neck with smooth lip, zinc lid - base
edge of lip, but still retains a perfect with three dots, Qt, perfect! RB# 1787.
ground seal, mentioned for com- Some nice waviness and tiny bubbles
plete accuracy). RB# 1920. A great to the glass. Gorgeous rich color with
example, deep, rich color, very boldly some subtle streaks of amber mixed
embossed, outstanding condition. through the glass.

Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $180 Est.: $750 - $1,500 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 186 Lot 190

“MASON’S / (Cross) / PATENT / NOV. “MASON’S / CFJCo / PATENT / NOV
30TH / 1858”, America, 1885 - 1900. 30TH / 1858”, America, 1885 - 1900.
Golden amber, cylindrical, threaded Amber, cylindrical, threaded neck with
neck with ground lip, zinc lid with ground lip, zinc lid - “E450” on base,
faint keystone logo - “PAT NOV 26 67 half-gallon; (in “as-found” condition with
/ 616” on base, Qt, attic mint! RB# light interior content haze; a little minor
1940. Another beautiful example, dullness around the embossing, and
excellent condition. some normal roughness to the ground
mouth including a ¼” flake on the edge).
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100 RB# 1920. Heavily whittled and with
crisp, strong embossing. A fresh discov-
Lot 187 ery from a small farm auction in Ohio.

Lot of (2), “MASON’S / (Cross) / Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
PATENT / NOV. 30TH / 1858” Jars,
America, 1885 - 1900. Straw yellow Lot 191
and light to medium yellowish-green,
both cylindrical with threaded necks “NEW ENG. GLASS BOTTLE CO” (on
and ground lips, zinc lids - “PAT NOV base), Black Glass Bottle, New Eng-
26 67 / 631” on bases, Qts; (the yellow land Glass Bottle Company, Cambridge,
example has a 3/8” area of flaking on MA, 1827 - 1845. Dense olive amber
the top of the ground mouth and a little (black glass), squatty 3-pc. mold porter-
normal flaking around the edge; green style cylinder, applied sloping collar
example has a little very light, fine with bevel - sand type pontil scar, ht. 8
wear, otherwise both near mint). Both, ¼”; (some scattered light exterior wear;
RB# 1939. A beautiful pair. a minor 1/8” bruise at edge of base,
embossing on base is indistinct, as is
Est.: $250 - $500 • Min. bid: $140 common on these early heavy bottles).
MW, plate 45, #8; KW, Fig. 147. A rare,
Lot 188 early bottle.

“MASON’S / LGCo / PATENT / NOV Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
30TH / 1858”, America, 1885 - 1900.
Light cornflower blue, cylindrical, Lot 192
threaded neck with ground lip, zinc
lid with moon, star, and rays - “8” on “CONSTITUTION” Wine Bottle,
base, Qt; (small, minor open bubble America, 1835 - 1845. Deep olive,
on interior, otherwise excellent). RB# cylindrical, 3-pc. mold, applied sloping
1970. A delicate, attractive color. collar with bevel - sand type pontil scar,
ht. 11”; (some faint interior milkiness in
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100 the shoulders, otherwise “cellar found”,
virtually perfect condition. See AB&GC,
May, 2016, for an article on the history of
related Constitution bottles. A very rare,
historical bottle, blown to contain the
wine imported to the US, aboard the USS
Constitution, nicknamed, “Old Ironsides”.

Est.: $600 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $300

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Lot 193 Lot 197

“A.M. BININGER & CO. / 19 BROAD “A.M. BININGER & Co / No 375
ST. / N.Y.” Figural Cannon Bar- BROADWAY N Y”, America, 1863 -
rel Whiskey, America, 1865 - 1875. 1870. Light topaz, almost a ginger-ale
Beautiful, bright honey coloration, fig- coloration, square with beveled corners,
ural cannon, sheared mouth - smooth applied sloping collar - smooth base, ht.
base, ht. 12 3/8”, perfect. A choice 9 5/8”, attic mint! Another scarce, out-
example, beautiful condition, and in a standing color, and excellent character
lighter, prettier color than most. One of with crude, wavy glass. This mold, with
the classics in figural whiskeys. the 375 Broadway St, comes in some
very attractive colors. The three in this
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 sale are definitely some of the nicer
ones.

Est.: $700 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 194 Lot 198

“A.M. BININGER & CO / No 19 “A.M. BININGER & Co / No 375
BROAD ST NEW YORK.” Figural BROADWAY N.Y.”, America, 1863 -
Urn Whiskey, America, 1860 - 1865. 1870. Beautiful, straw-yellow with some
Golden amber shading to a deeper warmer honey tones in the base and lip,
amber in the neck and base, figural urn square with beveled corners, applied
form, applied solid handle crimped at sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 9 ¾”;
lower attachment, wide funnel-shaped (the bottle may have been lightly cleaned,
mouth with tooled inner rim - smooth but certainly appears as virtually attic
base, ht. 8 7/8”, near mint; (some very mint; a small 1/8” open bubble on back
faint interior haze; a dime-size patch of panel, otherwise perfect). Beautiful color
dullness on the shoulder, and a ¼” on- and clarity. Some nice elongated bubbles
ionskin thin open bubble). A rare mold, in the side panel.
heavily whittled with strong embossing!
Est.: $700 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
Est.: $3,000 - $5,000 • Min. bid: $1,500
Lot 199
Lot 195
“BININGER’S / OLD KENTUCKEY
“A.M. BININGER & Co. / No. 19 BOURBON, - 1849. RESERVE; /
BROAD ST / NEW YORK” Handled DISTILLED IN 1848. - A.M. BININGER
Whiskey, America, 1860 - 1870. & Co, / No. 19, BROAD ST, N.Y.”,
Medium amber, cylindrical with America, 1860 - 1870. Light golden
conical shoulders, applied solid handle amber, square with beveled corners, ap-
crimped at lower terminal, applied plied sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 9
round double collar, smooth base, ¾”; (some patches of light interior haze
ht. 7 7/8”, perfect. A good example, or stain, but no other form of damage
whittled, no issues with the handle at- and otherwise very near mint). Should
tachment, nice and clean. respond well to just a day or two in the
tumbler, if desired.
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150

Lot 196 Lot 200

“A.M. BININGER & Co / No 375 “WHARTON’S / WHISKEY / 1850. /
BROADWAY N.Y.”, America, 1863 - CHESTNUT GROVE”, America, 1857
1870. Gorgeous, pinkish strawberry - 1870. Medium amber, flattened ewer
puce, square with beveled corners, form, applied solid handle, tooled and
applied sloping collar - smooth base, flared mouth with pour spout - “WHIT-
ht. 9 5/8”, virtually attic mint! A fan- NEY GLASS WORKS / GLASSBORO
tastic example. In addition to the rare NJ” (on smooth base), ht. 9 7/8”, virtually
and eye-appealing color, this example attic mint; (just a trace of minor light
has outstanding character with crude, wear). MW, plate 48, #6. A good clean
wavy glass that is absolutely filled with example.
tiny seed bubbles.
Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300
Est.: $1,000 - $1,500 • Min. bid: $500

American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017 PAGE 33

Lot 201 Lot 205

“TURNER BROTHERS / NEW “UDOLPHO WOLFE’S - SCHIEDAM
YORK”, America, 1865 - 1875. Yellow NI” (reverse “N”) - “AROMATIC /
with a slight topaz tone, barrel form, SCHNAPPS”, America, 1860 - 1875.
applied square collar - smooth base, Bright yellowish-olive, almost an olive
ht. 9 ¾”; (a ¾” area on the back side of yellow through the shoulders, square
the square collar has been profession- with beveled corners, applied sloping
ally repaired, and a little minor lip edge collar - smooth base, ht. 7 5/8”; (a bit
roughness as is common on these of roughness on the top inside edge
square collars). A scarce mold in an of the lip; a trace of interior residue,
attractive, beautiful color. The repair is otherwise near mint). Beautiful glass,
on the back side of the mouth and the heavily whittled, crude lettering. A rare
bottle displays as near mint. mold. There is also a large dot between
“Aromatic” and “Schiedam”.
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
Lot 202
Lot 206
“C A RICHARDS & CO / 99 WASH-
INGTON ST / BOSTON” (with 95% “LONDON / JOCKEY - CLUB HOUSE
complete front and back labels, / GIN” - (Horse and Rider), (backwards
original box), probably a Stoddard, NH “N”s in “LONDON”), America, 1858 -
glasshouse, 1865 - 1873. Yellowish 1865. Rich, brilliant emerald coloration,
“old amber”, square with beveled cor- square with beveled corners, applied
ners, applied sloping collar - smooth sloping collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 9 5/8”;
base, ht. 9 ½”; (the bottle is perfect, (just a slight trace of faint exterior wear,
box missing top and bottom). Label otherwise virtually attic mint). A great ex-
reads in part, “concentrated EX- ample in color, mold, (with the backwards
TRACT OF RYE….made from the best “N’s”), iron pontiled base, and condition!
selected Rye grown in the Cumberland A scarce bottle that was distributed in
Valley, Penn”, Beautiful glass. the West during the gold rush era.

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100 Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,200

Lot 203 Lot 207

“UDOLPHO WOLFE’S - SCHIEDAM “TURNER BROTHERS / NEW YORK,
- AROMATIC / SCHNAPPS” (with BUFFALO, NY / & SAN FRANCISCO.
85% complete, original label), America, CAL”, America, 1858 - 1865. Medium
1865 - 1880. Medium apricot color- to deep tobacco amber, square with
ation, square with beveled corners, ap- beveled corners, applied sloping collar
plied sloping collar - smooth base, ht. - smooth base, ht. 9 ½”, near mint; (just
8 ¼”, attic mint; (label darkened from a minor pinhead flake on the edge of
age, but still legible). Scarce color, the applied collar and an 1/8” paper-thin
no amber in this one! Interesting, the open surface bubble). R/H #T70.5L.
label was applied upside down on the A rare and desirable Western bitters,
bottle, and reads in part; “A Superla- excellent condition, crude glass, nice
tive Tonic, Diuretic, Antidyspeptic, and character!
Invigorating Cordial”.
Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
Lot 208
Lot 204
“BRYANT’S - STOMACH - BITTERS”,
Lot of (2), “UDOLPHO WOLFE’S America, 1859 - 1863. Medium olive,
- SCHIEDAM - AROMATIC / tall “Lady’s Leg” form with (8) panels,
SCHNAPPS” Bottles, America, 1865 applied sloping collar with bevel - sand
- 1880. Both are shades of yellow, type pontil scar, ht. 12 1/8”; (profession-
the small example has some light ally cleaned to original luster with some
peach or ginger-ale tones, square imperfections or minor wear remaining;
with beveled corners, applied sloping a 3/8” open bubble near base). R/H
collars - smooth bases, ht. 8 1/8” and #B243. This Bryant’s does not have
9 ½”; (both have been lightly cleaned, the severe etching and pitting typical
but appear as near mint; the small of many of the shipwreck examples. A
example has a potstone near the base beautiful example with some bubbles
with a couple of 1/8” “legs”). Bubbly and waviness to the glass.
examples, beautiful colors.
Est.: $2,000 - $3,500 • Min. bid: $1,000
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

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Lot 209 Lot 213

“WORMSER BROS” / (Motif of bung “HALL’S / BITTERS - E.E. HALL NEW
hole) / “SAN FRANCISCO.”, America, HAVEN / ESTABLISHED 1842”, Ameri-
1869 - 1875. Light honey amber, bar- ca, 1865 - 1875. Golden amber with an
rel form, crudely applied drippy top orange tone, barrel form, applied square
- smooth base, ht. 9 ½”; (a little light collar - smooth base, ht. 9 ¼”, attic
haze or dullness; a touch of light wear mint. R/H #H10. A good solid example,
including a 1/8” flake at edge of base, no edge-of-lip issues and virtually no
but no other form of damage). This high point wear.
example has not been cleaned and is
otherwise in excellent condition! R/H Est.: $200 - $300 • Min. bid: $100
#W162.5. A very scarce barrel that
was found in Eureka, Nevada, under Lot 214
some floorboards of an old house.
“S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTATION
Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800 / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862”,
America, 1862 - 1880. Bright lemon yel-
Lot 210 low, cabin form with 6 logs above the la-
bel panel, applied sloping collar - smooth
“OLD SACHEM / BITTERS / AND base (with three large dots), ht. 10”, attic
/ WIGWAM TONIC”, America, 1860 mint! R/H #D105. Brilliant, gorgeous,
- 1875. Golden amber, barrel form, ap- eye-appealing color, about as yellow as
plied square collar - smooth base, ht. 9 you could hope to find in a 6-log mold.
¼”; (professionally cleaned to original This one looks as nice as if it came out
luster with some light scratches and of an attic after being after being tucked
ground wear remaining, primarily near away for 100+ years.
one of the side mold seams, and a
1/8” flake at the edge of the square Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,000
collar). R/H #O46.

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100

Lot 211 Lot 215

“OLD SACHEM / BITTERS / AND “S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTATION
/ WIGWAM TONIC”, America, 1860 / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862”,
- 1875. Light copper-topaz, barrel America, 1862 - 1880. Light to medium
form, applied square collar - smooth apricot - topaz, cabin form with 6 logs
base, ht. 9 ¼”, near mint; (some very above the label panel, applied sloping
fine lip-edge roughness, approx. ¾”, collar - smooth base, ht. 10”, virtually
that you can feel, but is not easy to attic mint; (a little spot of roughness, ap-
see, and a pinhead flake from the prox. ¼”, on the side of the neck, pos-
side of the lip, otherwise sparkling sibly in-manufacture, otherwise perfect).
mint). R/H #O46. Beautiful, scarce R/H #D105. Strong embossing, nice
to rare color, light in tone and with clarity, beautiful, scarce color with some
excellent clarity from the base to the subtle, slightly deeper striations swirled
neck! James Becker collection. through the label panel.

Est.: $1,000 - $1,500 • Min. bid: $500 Est.: $1,200 - $2,400 • Min. bid: $600

Lot 212 Lot 216

“GREELEY’S - BOURBON WHIS- “S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTATION
KEY / BITTERS - GREELEY’S”, / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / 1862”,
America, 1860 - 1875. Deep rasp- America, 1862 - 1880. Clear, medium
berry coloration, barrel form, applied apricot, cabin form with 6 logs above
square collar - smooth base, ht. 9 ¼”; the label panel, applied sloping collar -
(a minor, 1/8” flake on the back edge smooth base, ht. 9 7/8”, sparkling attic
of the collar, and just the slightest mint. R/H #D105. Beautiful color, nice
trace of very light wear, otherwise clarity, outstanding condition. Another
virtually attic mint!) R/H #G102. very nice example, pretty color.
Gorgeous color, and although it is
deep in tone, it can still be enjoyed in Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
normal daylight or a lighted display
case. James Becker collection.

Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

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Lot 217 Lot 221

“S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTA- Unembossed, pontiled, Cabin-Form
TION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / Bitters, America, 1858 - 1862. Medium
1862”, America, 1862 - 1880. Beauti- to deep golden amber, cabin form with
ful, strawberry puce, cabin form with two corners having a wide, flat bevel,
6 logs above the label panel, applied applied double collar - iron pontil scar,
sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 10”; ht. 10”, perfect! This particular mold
(just a very slight trace of wear along is very rare. It is believed by some to
the roof edge, otherwise perfect!) R/H be an early prototype for the Drake’s
#D108. A great example, and light Plantation Bitters while others believe it
enough so that the fantastic color can to be an early copycat. Regardless, a
be appreciated in normal daylight, or great bottle, and adding to the rarity is
on a shelf. the large iron pontil scar!

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 Est.: $1,800 - $3,200 • Min. bid: $900

Lot 218 Lot 222

“S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTA- Unembossed, pontiled, Cabin-Form
TION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED Holtzermann Bitters, America, 1860
/ 1862”, America, 1862 - 1880. - 1865. Golden amber, square with bev-
Gorgeous, deep raspberry-grape col- eled corners, one full-length label panel
oration, cabin form with 6 logs above having large dots along the edge, applied
the label panel, applied sloping collar sloping collar with lightning-type closure
- smooth base, ht. 10”, attic mint! R/H added at a later point - red iron pontil
#D105. A gorgeous, rare color for a scar, ht. 9 7/8”, attic mint! An extremely
Drake’s. Although it is deep in tone, rare mold, believed to be one of only a
you can still appreciate some of the handful known to exist. Very distinctive
outstanding color in normal daylight. and different from the preceding lot with
An early Harmer Rooke Galleries evidence suggesting it was blown for the
sticker remains on the base. Holtzermann Bitters Co.

Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 Est.: $1,800 - $3,200 • Min. bid: $900

Lot 219 Lot 223

“S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTA- “AMERICAN LIFE BITTERS - P.E. ILER
TION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED / / MANUFACTURER / TIFFIN, OHIO -
1862”, America, 1862 - 1880. Deep AMERICAN LIFE BITTERS”, America,
cherry puce, cabin form with 6 logs 1860 - 1870. Light golden amber,
above the label panel, applied sloping rectangular cabin form with curved roof,
collar - smooth base, ht. 9 ¾”; (a touch applied sloping collar - smooth base, ht.
of typical minor wear; a 1/8” flake on 9”; (professionally cleaned on the exte-
one of the base corners has been rior; some interior haze along one of the
lightly buffed, otherwise excellent). corners, and a 3/16” flake on one of the
R/H #D105. base corners). R/H #A49. A very rare
and desirable cabin, most examples
Est.: $175 - $275 • Min. bid: $100 having some form of damage.

Lot 220 Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,000

“S T / DRAKE’S / 1860 / PLANTA- Lot 224
TION / X / BITTERS - PATENTED /
1862”, America, 1862 - 1880. Bright, “OLD CABIN / BITTERS - PATENTED
light yellowish-honey coloration, / 1863 - OLD CABIN / BITTERS -
cabin form with 6 logs above the PATENTED / 1863”, America, 1870
label panel, applied sloping collar - - 1875. Medium amber with an orange
smooth base, ht. 9 ¾”; (trace of light tone, cabin form, applied sloping collar
milkiness in one of the base corners, - smooth base, ht. 9 ¼”; (some interior
otherwise sparkling attic mint!) R/H content haze; a pinhead flake on the
#D108. It may not be the rarest color, edge of the lip, and a little minor patch
but it is a brilliant, beautiful, and of dullness on one of the side panels).
strongly embossed example with R/H #O19. A rare cabin bitters that is
some nice character to the glass. seldom offered for sale. Provenance:
Ex. Judge E.S. MacKenzie collection.
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
Est.: $2,500 - $4,500 • Min. bid: $1,500

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Lot 225 Lot 229

“NATIONAL / BITTERS” - “PATENT “THE / FISH BITTERS - W.H. WARE
/ 1867” (on base), America, 1867 - / PATENTED 1866”, America, 1866 -
1875. Aquamarine, figural ear of corn, 1875. Amber near the side shading to
applied short tapered collar with ring a very deep chocolate amber through
- smooth base, ht. 12 3/8”, near mint; the head, tail, and belly, figural fish
(some very light interior dullness, or form, applied ring collar - “W.H. WARE
faint haze, otherwise perfect). R/H / PATENT 1866” (on smooth base), ht.
#N8. A very rare, desirable color for 11 5/8”; (some minor roughness around
this mold, and one that does not come the edge of the lip, scattered high point
around often. The faint interior haze wear, and a slightly weak impression as
is not terribly distracting and would is common on this mold). R/H #F46. A
respond well to a light professional scarce mold, and a very scarce color for
cleaning, if desired. this mold!

Est.: $5,000 - $8,000 • Min. bid: $2,500 Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

Lot 226 Lot 230

“NATIONAL / BITTERS” - “PATENT / “BROWN’S / CELEBRATED / INDIAN
1867” (on base), America, 1867 - 1875. HERB BITTERS - PATENTED / FEB 11
Bright, light golden amber, figural ear / 1868”, America, 1868 - 1880. Medium
of corn, applied short tapered collar golden amber shading to a lighter honey
with ring - smooth base, ht. 12 ½”, amber through the arms, figural Indian
near mint; (small, 1/8” flake towards maiden, sheared and inward rolled lip
the back edge of the collar ring, other- - smooth base, ht. 12 ¼”, perfect. R/H
wise excellent). R/H #N8. Nice light, #B226. A nice example, and one of the
clean example. classics of the figural bitters.

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 Est.: $700 - $900 • Min. bid: $400

Lot 227 Lot 231

“THE / FISH BITTERS - W.H. WARE “BROWN’S / CELEBRATED / INDIAN
/ PATENTED 1866”, America, 1866 HERB BITTERS - PATENTED / 1867”,
- 1875. Clear, medium to deep olive America, 1867 - 1880. Amber through
yellow, figural fish, applied ring collar the upper torso shading to a deep am-
- “W.H. WARE / PATENT 1866” (on ber, almost chocolate coloration below
smooth base), ht. 11 ½”, virtually attic the waist, figural Indian maiden, sheared
mint; (a couple of tiny, barely notice- and inward rolled lip - smooth base, ht.
able, specks of lip-edge roughness, 12 ¼”, near mint; (a little roughness on
otherwise mint). R/H #F46. Excep- the inside edge of the lip, due in part
tional, rare, and eye-appealing color to the inward roll of the glass not being
with deep olive tones, strong, much complete, which is relatively common; a
better than average embossing, virtu- patch of minor interior residue or haze).
ally perfect, “attic found” condition. R/H #B223. Nice deep color.

Est.: $8,000 - $12,000 • Min. bid: $4,000 Est.: $600 - $800 • Min. bid: $300

Lot 228 Lot 232

“THE / FISH BITTERS - W.H. WARE “THE GREAT TONIC / CALDWELLS
/ PATENTED 1866”, America, 1866 / HERB BITTERS”, America, 1855 -
- 1875. Bright golden shading to 1865. Golden amber, triangular form,
a light honey coloration along the applied sloping collar - iron pontil scar,
side, figural fish, applied ring collar ht. 12 ¼”; (professionally cleaned,
- “W.H. WARE / PATENT 1866” (on although the iron pontil scar is fully
smooth base), ht. 11 ½”; (a small intact). R/H #C8.
potstone near the base has a couple
of tiny, 1/8” or less, “legs”, and is Est.: $200 - $300 • Min. bid: $100
well hidden in the tail area, otherwise
very near mint). R/H #F46. A clean,
bright, example, the condition issue
is minor. James Becker collection.

Est.: $200 - $300 • Min. bid: $100

American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017 PAGE 37

Lot 233 Lot 237

“SIMON’S CENTENNIAL BITTERS - Holtzermann’s Stomach Bitters (label-
TRADE MARK”, 1876 - 1880. Bright only), Miniature Figural Log Cabin
aquamarine, figural bust of George (with original label and partial contents),
Washington, applied ring-type collar America, 1906 - 1910. Golden amber,
- smooth base, ht. 10”, near mint; (a rectangular cabin form, tooled sloping
small potstone on the base ring has a collar - smooth base, ht. 4”; (bottle is
tiny area of iridescence around it, oth- perfect, some fading to the label, but
erwise virtually attic mint). R/H #S110. otherwise complete and original!) R/H
A clean, bright example of this histori- #H153-L. A beautiful example, rare with
cal bitters patented Dec. 14, 1875, by complete label and partial contents.
Bernard Simon, of Scranton, PA, and Found in an old home near Saginaw,
initially blown to commemorate the Mich.
nations Centennial in 1876.
Est.: $700 - $900 • Min. bid: $350
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $300
Lot 238
Lot 234
“HOLTZERMANN’S / PATENT STOM-
“ROYAL / ITALIAN BITTERS / REG- ACH BITTERS - J.D. HOLTZERMANN
ISTERED” / (motif of crown, shield & CO. / PIQUA, O.”, America, 1885
and flags) “TRADE MARK / A.M.F. - 1895. Medium amber, square with
GIANELLI / GENOVA”, Canada, beveled corners, tooled sloping collar -
1870 - 1880. Gorgeous medium pink smooth base, ht. 9 ¼”, attic mint. R/H
amethyst, tapered cylinder form, ap- #H155.5. As noted by Ring-Ham, an
plied square collar - smooth base, ht. extremely rare mold. This one is in
13 5/8”; (a little light exterior wear and “attic” found condition!
a tiny, pinhead bit of in-manufacture
roughness at the edge of the lip, other- Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $250
wise near mint). R/H #R111. Beautiful
color, one that will stand out on a shelf. Lot 239

Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 “KIMBALL’S / JAUNDICE - BITTERS -
TROY. N.H.”, a Stoddard, NH glass-
Lot 235 house, 1850 - 1860. Beautiful yellowish
olive amber, shading to an olive yellow
Bitters Bottle – Anchor motif on two near the shoulders, rectangular with
sides and all four roof panels, Amer- beveled corners, applied sloping collar
ica, 1880 - 1885. Light golden honey - iron pontil scar, ht. 6 7/8”, near attic
coloration, semi-cabin form, square mint; (just a touch of light high point
with beveled corners, applied sloping wear near the base). R/H #K42. Nice
collar - smooth base, ht. 10 ¼”, attic character and crudity, the glass is filled
mint! R/H #D122L. The bottle held Dr. with tiny seed bubbles. A classic, early,
Dunlap’s Anchor Bitters. The company New England colored, pontiled, bitters.
originated in Grand Rapids, Mich, and
later relocated to Minnesota. A very Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $500
scarce bitters, attractive with the em-
bossed anchors and semi-cabin form. Lot 240

Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140 “LORIMER’S - JUNIPER TAR - BIT-
TERS / ELMIRA N.Y.” (with 75%
Lot 236 complete, original label), America, 1870
- 1880. Bright, medium blue green,
“HOLTZERMANNS / PATENT / square with beveled corners, applied
STOMACH / BITTERS” (with 90% sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 9 ½”,
complete original label), America, sparking attic mint! R/H #L121. A very
1890 - 1910. Golden amber, rect- rare bitters, the last example offered at
angular cabin form, tooled sloping auction was more than 10 years ago. A
collar - smooth base, ht. 9 5/8”; (bottle beautiful bottle, outstanding condition,
is perfect, original label is faded and especially nice with the original label.
darkened a bit from age). R/H #H154.
Strong embossing on the bottle. Label Est.: $2,500 - $4,500 • Min. bid: $1,500
reads in part, “ESTABLISHED 1836.
/ RECOMMENDED AS A GREAT A
GREAT APPETIZER / AND STOMACH
TONIC, 65% PROOF”.

Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $180

PAGE 38 American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017

Lot 241 Lot 245

“DR F. FLESCHHUT’S - CELEBRAT- “J.W. HUTCHINSONS - TONIC BIT-
ED / STOMACH BITTERS - LA- TERS - MOBILE ALA”, America, 1860
PORTE. PA”, America, 1870 - 1880. - 1870. Yellowish honey amber, square
Aquamarine, square with beveled cor- with beveled corners, applied sloping
ners, applied sloping collar - smooth collar - smooth base, ht. 8 ¾”; (profes-
base, ht. 8 5/8”, near mint; (some very sionally cleaned to original luster with
faint interior residue or haze, some of a little minor wear and a light “matte-
which may wash out, otherwise excel- type” finish remaining on a couple of
lent). R/H #F54. The bottle may have the panels). R/H #H220. A very rare
been used to hold bluing as traces southern bitters that does not come
remain around the neck. A rare bitters around often. Beautiful color!
from a very small town in northeastern
Pennsylvania. Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800

Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $300 Lot 246

Lot 242 “W.M. WARD’S / EUREKA - TONIC
BITTERS”, America, 1868 - 1870. Color-
“DR. MICHAEL COX’S BITTERS” less, square with beveled corners, tooled
/ (Motif of Three Gamecock Birds) sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 8 ¾”,
- “H. OBERNAUER & CO. PITTS- near mint; (a shallow, ¼” flake at the
BURG” (on base), a Pittsburgh glass- edge of the beveled base has been lightly
house, 1885 - 1895. Golden amber, polished, otherwise attic condition). R/H
square with beveled corners, tooled #W28. An extremely rare bitters from
sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 10 Covington, KY, believed to be one of only
1/8”; (lightly cleaned to near mint con- two or possibly three examples known.
dition with a little wear and a couple Note; the glass is very heavy, although it
of light scratches on a side panel; a does not appear to be lead glass.
potstone with a bit of iridescence on
the back edge of the lip). R/H #C242. Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
Extremely rare and desirable.
Lot 247
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
“DR A. H. SMITH’S / CELEBRATED
Lot 243 / OLD STYLE BITTERS - O S / 2781
- THE STANDARD TONIC / AND /
“BELMONT / TONIC HERB BIT- BLOOD PURIFIER”, America, 1870 -
TERS - ESTABLISHED / 1840 1880. Medium to deep amber, square
- BENJAMIN LABE & Co / PHILA- with beveled corners, applied sloping
DELPHIA”, America, probably 1873 collar - smooth base, ht. 8 7/8”, virtually
- 1875. Bright, light golden amber, attic mint; (a couple of very minor, 1/8”
square with beveled corners, applied or less, onionskin-thin open surface
sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 9 bubbles, otherwise pristine!) R/H
½”; (just a little spotty light interior #S122. A great looking, very scarce
residue or faint haze, otherwise very bitters, heavily embossed, crude, out-
near mint). R/H #B63. Extremely standing condition.
rare. Only two recorded sales in the
past 25 years. Benjamin Labe was a Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150
tobacco dealer in Philadelphia.
Lot 248
Est.: $600 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $300
“DR A. H. SMITHS / OLD STYLE BIT-
Lot 244 TERS - O. S / 2781”, America, 1870
- 1880. Light golden amber, square with
“DR. FOREST’S / TONIC BIT- beveled corners, applied sloping collar
TERS - BACON AND MILLER / - smooth base, ht. 8 ¾”, attic mint. R/H
HARRISBURG, PENNA.”, America, #S127. A scarce bitters, believed to be
1878 - 1885. Golden amber, square from St. Louis, that is seldom offered
with beveled corners, applied sloping for sale. Provenance: Ex. Carlyn Ring
collar with ring - smooth base, ht. 9 collection.
3/8”; (tiny, 3/16” bruise with a little
iridescence around it, on the edge of Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
shoulder panel of the reverse, other-
wise sparkling attic mint!) R/H #F68.
An extremely rare bottle, excellent
condition.

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

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Lot 249 Lot 253

“CLOTWORTHY’S - ORIENTAL / “CARMELITER / STOMACH BITTERS
TONIC BITTERS”, America, 1875 CO. / NEW YORK - SJ (monogram) /
- 1885. Honey amber, square with REGISTERED”, America, 1880 - 1890.
beveled corners, applied sloping collar Medium yellow-olive, almost a deep
with ring - smooth base, ht. 9 7/8”, olive yellow, square with beveled cor-
perfect. R/H #C176. Noted by Ring- ners, applied sloping collar - “WB” on
Ham as “Very rare”, this example is smooth base, ht. 9 ¾”, near mint; (just
nice and light in color, and attic mint! a little minor exterior wear, otherwise
excellent!) R/H #C54. A great example
Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $150 of this scarce bitters, one that does not
appear to have been dug and cleaned.
Lot 250
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150
“HUNKI DORI / BITTERS - H.B. MAT-
THEWS / CHICAGO”, America, 1875 - Lot 254
1885. Medium to deep amber, square
with beveled corners, applied sloping “CONGRESS - BITTERS”, America,
collar - smooth base, ht. 8 7/8”; (a ¼” 1880 - 1890. Amber with an orange tone
sliver flake at corner of base; a couple near the center shading to an attractive
of minor, 1/8” or less, flakes at edge honey amber along the edges, rectangu-
of lip, a bit of light interior residue, lar with beveled corners, applied sloping
otherwise excellent). R/H #H210. The collar - smooth base, ht. 9 ¼”; (the bottle
noted condition issues are all fairly mi- displays as very near mint, but has been
nor. A rare bitters with a great name! lightly cleaned). R/H #C216. A scarce
mold, nice example.
Est.: $300 - $600 • Min. bid: $150
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
Lot 251
Lot 255
“DR J. HOSTETTER’S / STOMACH
BITTERS”, probably a Pittsburgh “DROMGOOLE - ENGLISH / FE-
district glasshouse, 1860 - 1870. MALE / BITTERS - LOUISVILLE,
Deep olive amber, square with bev- KY.”, America, 1890 - 1900. Colorless,
eled corners, applied sloping collar rectangular with beveled corners, tooled
- smooth base, ht. 9 ½”, near mint; (a sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 8 ¼”;
little scattered minor wear; an area at (it appears to be a dug bottle with a
the top of the lip that was crudely fin- little minor exterior wear and a little light
ished with some unevenness during haze primarily on the interior, a tiny bit
manufacture, but with no damage). of roughness on the back edge of the
R/H #H194. A very nice example that lip, but no other form of damage). R/H
does not appear to have been dug #E45. A rare bitters that would benefit
and cleaned. from just a light professional cleaning,
if desired.
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180
Est.: $150 - $300 • Min. bid: $80
Lot 252
Lot 256
“DR J. HOSTETTER’S / STOMACH
BITTERS” (with 98% complete, (rectangular slugplate) / “CLARKE’S
original label), probably a Pittsburgh / VEGETABLE / SHERRY / WINE /
district glasshouse, 1860 - 1870. BITTERS / SHARON MASS”, America,
Deep olive amber, square with bev- 1860 - 1875. Aquamarine, rectangular
eled corners, applied sloping collar with beveled corners, applied sloping
- smooth base, ht. 9 1/8”; (bottle near collar - smooth base, ht. 11 3/8”; (a
mint, the label is a little faded around little dullness on the interior of the neck,
the edges). R/H #H194. A very some scattered light exterior wear). R/H
crude example with plenty of bubbles #C160. A big, impressive bitters,
and nice wavy glass. Scarce with the heavily whittled.
original label. Provenance: James
Becker collection. Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120

Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $300

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Lot 257 Lot 261

“DR TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPARILLA “DR TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPARILLA
- ALBANY / NY” (with 90% complete, - ALBANY / NY”, probably New Eng-
original label), probably Willington land, 1845 - 1860. Medium blue green,
Glass Works, West Willington, CT, square with beveled corners, high
1845 - 1860. Medium olive, square sloping shoulders with a crudely applied
with beveled corners, applied sloping tapered collar - blowpipe pontil scar,
collar - sand type pontil scar, ht. 9 ht. 9 7/8”, attic mint! A top example
1/8”; (just a trace of light wear includ- having excellent clarity, beautiful color,
ing a few pinhead open surface bub- character, and condition. A rare mold
bles, otherwise perfect). The glass is with the sloped shoulders, especially in
absolutely filled with bubbles. Original this fine condition.
label shows the “Sarsaparilla Manufac-
tory”. James Becker collection. Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400

Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $600 Lot 262

Lot 258 “OLD DR / J. TOWNSENDS - SAR-
SAPARILLA - NEW. YORK.”, America,
“DR TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPARILLA 1850 - 1860. Light to medium emerald
- ALBANY / NY”, probably Willington coloration, square with beveled corners,
Glass Works, West Willington, CT, applied sloping collar - iron pontil scar,
1845 - 1860. Yellowish tobacco, or ht. 9 ½”; (lightly cleaned to original
“old amber”, square with beveled cor- luster with a trace of typical, minor light
ners, applied sloping collar - sand type wear remaining; a tiny pinprick bit of
pontil scar, ht. 9 3/8”, near mint; (a 1/8” roughness on the edge of the lip, other-
area of lip edge roughness, otherwise wise excellent). A scarce mold, and a
attic mint!) A scarce, desirable color nice example, with whittled, wavy glass.
for a Townsend’s, and in addition,
great character with crude, seedy, Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $250
bubbly glass. Provenance: James
Becker collection. Lot 263

Est.: $800 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $400 “HENSHAW & EDMANDS / DRUG-
GIST / BOSTON”, America, 1850 -
Lot 259 1860. Medium blue green, cylindrical,
applied flanged mouth - heavy blowpipe
“DR TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPA- pontil scar, ht. 10 ¾”; (lightly cleaned
RILLA - ALBANY / NY” (four rivet with a little scattered minor wear includ-
marks on each panel), probably an ing a couple of small little pick marks,
early Stoddard, NH glasshouse, 1845 or specks of abrasion, on the shoulder,
- 1855. Yellowish olive with an amber otherwise near mint). A virgin find,
tone, square with beveled corners, ap- discovered at an antique show covered
plied sloping collar - sand type pontil with paint! A big, beautiful, very scarce
scar, ht. 9 ¾”, near mint; (trace of faint pontiled medicine, nice whittled!
wear; a bit of in-manufacture glass
extrusion at mold seam, otherwise Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500
perfect). Beautiful example, excellent
character. Scarce “nailhead” mold, Lot 264
identified by Rick Ciralli as “DT3”.
“MORSE’S / CELEBRATED SYRUP
Est.: $500 - $700 • Min. bid: $250 / PROV. R.I.”, America, 1850 - 1860.
Clear medium emerald coloration, oval,
Lot 260 applied sloping collar - blowpipe pontil
scar, ht. 9 ½”; (a couple of minor flakes;
“DR TOWNSEND’S - SARSAPA- one less-than 1/8” on the back edge of
RILLA - ALBANY / N.Y. - I I I I”, New the lip, a paper-thin 3/16” flake on the
England or possibly a New York State base, and a ¼” area along the edge of
glasshouse, 1845 - 1855. Medium, the base may have been lightly polished
shading to deep olive amber near the to remove some roughness, otherwise
base, square with beveled corners, excellent). The noted condition items
applied sloping collar - sand type are all minor, the bottle displays very
pontil scar, ht. 9 ¼”; (just a touch near mint!
of typical faint wear, otherwise attic
mint). Heavy, crude glass, plenty of Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
seed bubbles and character. Another
nice example, this being the scarce
four-slash variant.

Est.: $500 - $700 • Min. bid: $250

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Lot 265 Lot 269

“A. MORSE / DRUGGIST / PROV. “DR. WILSON’s - HORSE OINT-
R.I.” (with period “LEE & OSGOOD” la- MENT”, America, 1845 - 1855. Medium
bel on reverse), America, 1850 - 1860. blue green, cylindrical, 3-pc. mold
Deep aqua, rectangular with beveled wide-mouth jar, sheared and inward
corners, applied square collar - deep rolled mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht.
base with unusual diamond-shaped 4 ¼”, sparkling attic mint. Odell, p.375.
iron pontil, ht. 9 ½”, virtually attic mint; An outstanding veterinary medicine,
(a little faint interior milkiness near beautiful, heavily whittled, excellent
base; a little in-manufacture glass condition. In addition, an extremely rare
extrusion at the mold seam). An im- jar, the first example offered at auction
pressive, eye-appealing bottle, heavily in 15 years.
whittled, extremely rare. Ex. Charles B.
Gardner; Dr. Sam Greer collections. Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,000

Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800 Lot 270

Lot 266 “WYNKOOP & Co’s / TONIC MIXTURE
/ NEW YORK. - WARRANTED TO
“SCHENCK’S - PULMONIC - SYR- CURE - FEVER & AGUE”, 1845 - 1855.
UP”, America, 1850 - 1860. Deep Sapphire blue, rectangular with beveled
cornflower blue, almost a steel-blue corners, applied sloping collar - blowpipe
coloration, octagonal, applied slop- pontil scar, ht. 6 3/8”; (professionally
ing collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. cleaned with some light interior haze
7 ¼”, pristine perfect. Odell, p.312. remaining; a ¼” flake on the top of the
Beautiful color and exceptionally lip, and a hard-to-see, 3/16” annealing
rare. Believed to be the only example line in the shoulder on the reverse). A
known in blue. In addition, great eye- very scarce, desirable pontiled cure that
appeal with good glass texture, strong could probably be improved with a bit
embossing, and outstanding condition! more cleaning.

Est.: $2,000 - $3,000 • Min. bid: $1,000 Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800

Lot 267 Lot 271

“MRS. E. KIDDER’ / DYSENTERY “DR. DUNCAN’S - EXPECTORANT
/ CORDIAL / BOSTON”, New / REMEDY”, America, 1845 - 1855.
England, 1840 - 1850. Olive green, Beautiful, light to medium emerald
cylindrical, applied sloping collar with coloration, rectangular with beveled
bevel - sand type pontil scar, ht. 8 corners, sheared and outward rolled
1/8”, near mint; (a slight touch of mi- mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6
nor wear including a 1” faint scratch 1/8”; (tiny, barely pinhead flake at base
on the reverse, otherwise perfect). edge, otherwise pristine perfect!) Odell,
Odell, p.213. An outstanding, early p.116. Beautiful and rare color, heavily
pontiled medicine, extremely rare, whittled sparking glass. This, and the
one of only two known examples in labeled example in this sale, are both
olive! Good color, character, and top-shelf pieces!
condition.
Est.: $1,500 - $2,500 • Min. bid: $800
Est.: $6,000 - $9,000 • Min. bid: $3,000
Lot 272
Lot 268
“DR. DUNCAN’S - EXPECTORANT
“SPOONERS - HYGEIAN - TONIC - / REMEDY” (with complete, original
NEW_YORK - PRICE $1.00”, a New label), America, 1845 - 1855. Greenish
England glasshouse, 1840 - 1850. aquamarine, rectangular with beveled
Yellowish olive, octagonal, applied corners, very crudely applied square
sloping collar with bevel - sand collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 1/8”,
type pontil scar, ht. 6”; (a ½” by ¾” sparkling attic mint! Label reads in
iridescent bruise on the reverse, part, “FOR / CONSUMPTION, / Colds,
on the panel edge to the right of Coughs, Spitting of Blood, Bronchitis,
“NEW_YORK”, and a touch of typical Difficulty of Breathing”. Exceptional
light wear). Odell, p.328. A very rare character, fantastic eye-appeal, the
and desirable pontiled medicine with glass is absolutely filled with bubbles!
excellent character, and seedy, crude Ex. Dr. Sam Greer collection.
glass. Ex. Kris Kernozicky collection.
Est.: $1,200 - $2,200 • Min. bid: $600
Est.: $2,000 - $4,000 • Min. bid: $1,000

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Lot 273 Lot 277

“LONGLEY’S - PANACEA”, a New “FROM THE / LABORATORY - OF
England glasshouse, 1850 - 1860. / G.W. MERCHANT / CHEMIST -
Medium to deep olive coloration, rect- LOCKPORT / N.Y.”, probably Lockport
angular with beveled corners, applied Glass Works, 1845 - 1855. Medium
sloping collar with bevel - oval sand- yellowish “Lockport” green, rectangular
type pontil scar, ht. 6 7/8”, near mint; with concave corners, applied sloping
(just a touch of faint exterior wear, oth- collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 5 5/8”;
erwise mint). Odell, p.228. A scarce (a tiny potstone on the inside surface of
pontiled medicine, one that does not the glass on the reverse has a couple
appear to have been dug and cleaned. of miniscule radiations, 1/16” or less,
From an old time collection, excellent and a shallow iridescent flake from the
example, beautiful condition. pontil extends to the edge of the base,
otherwise near mint).
Est.: $1,200 - $1,800 • Min. bid: $600
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200
Lot 274
Lot 278
“N. WOOD / PORTLAND / ME”,
an early Stoddard, NH glasshouse, “ROHRER’S - EXPECTORAL / WILD /
1845 - 1855. Yellowish olive amber, CHERRY / TONIC - LANCASTER PA”,
rectangular with wide beveled corners, America, 1855 - 1865. Golden amber,
crudely applied sloping collar - sand rectangular pyramid form with roped
type pontil scar, ht. 7 ¼”; (a shallow, corners, applied sloping collar with ring
½” “sliver-type” flake on the side of - iron pontil scar, ht. 10 5/8”; (just a bit of
the beveled collar, otherwise sparkling, dried light residue in the shoulder, oth-
virtually attic mint!) Odell, p.380. The erwise attic mint!) A beautiful example,
flake on the lip is there, but it is shal- great condition.
low and narrow. A beautiful example,
nice clarity to the glass, and strongly Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180
embossed.
Lot 279
Est.: $1,000 - $1,500 • Min. bid: $600
“JOHN BULL - EXTRACT OF / SAR-
Lot 275 SAPARILLA - LOUISVILLE KY”, a Mid-
west glasshouse, 1850 - 1860. Brilliant
Early Medicinal Utility Bottle, an aquamarine, rectangular with beveled
early New Hampshire glasshouse, corners, applied sloping collar - rect-
probably Stoddard, NH, 1842 - 1860. angular red iron pontil scar, ht. 9 1/8”,
Olive amber, rectangular with wide virtually attic mint; (a couple of minor,
beveled corners, crudely applied 1/8”, paper-thin, open surface bubbles,
sloping collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 7 otherwise perfect!) Odell, p.58, 59. A
¾”; (a touch of typical faint exterior clean, sparkling, great looking example!
wear; a shallow ¼” flake on the base
at one of the beveled edges, but is Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180
barely visible on display). A very
attractive, early utility, with good Lot 280
character and color, similar to the ex-
ample we sold in Auction #9 (lot 169). “J. RUSSELL SPALDING - GENUINE. -
BOSTON. MASS.” (with 98% complete,
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180 original label), America, 1850 - 1860.
Colorless, rectangular with beveled cor-
Lot 276 ners, applied sloping collar - blowpipe
pontil scar, ht. 7 ½”, near mint; (a little
Early Medicinal Utility Bottle, roughness, possibly in-making, on the
America, 1850 - 1860. Rich, deep edge of the lip; some dried contents,
blue green, rectangular with bev- label darkened a bit from age, but still
eled corners, applied sloping collar legible). Odell, p.327, DF, p.144. A
- rectangular iron pontil, ht. 9 1/8”; great looking bottle with crude glass.
(a couple of minor open surface The colorless examples are very scarce.
bubbles, approx. 3/8”, a tiny 1/8” on
base edge, otherwise very near mint!) Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
A scarce utility, good large size,
beautiful color, nice with the square
iron pontil.

Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $180

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Lot 281 Lot 285

“DR STEPH. JEWETT’S - CEL- “DR JAMES YOUMAN’S / AMERI-
EBRATED / PULMONARY ELIXIR CAN - AGUE KILLER”, America, 1860
- RINDGE. N.H.”, America, 1850 - 1865. Rich, deep aquamarine, rect-
- 1860. Deep aquamarine, almost angular with beveled corners, applied
a blue-green coloration, rectangular sloping collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht.
with wide beveled corners, applied 6 3/8”; (a ¼” x 1/8” chip at the edge of
sloping collar - blowpipe pontil scar, the base, near the back corner; profes-
ht. 5 5/8”, virtually attic mint; (trace bit sionally cleaned to original luster with
of faint residue or haze near shoulder, a bit of faint interior haze remaining). A
otherwise perfect). Odell, p.202, 203. rare pontiled medicine from Davenport,
An outstanding example, rare, possibly Iowa. See, Antique Bottles of Iowa,
unique in this blue green coloration. Burggraaf & Southard, p.217.
Ex. Dr. Sam Greer collection.
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250
Lot 286
Lot 282
Lot of (2), Philadelphia Medicines,
“H. LAKE’S / INDIAN / SPECIFIC”, America, 1845 - 1860. “BEATES / AND
America, 1849 - 1855. Aquamarine, MILLER - WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS
rectangular with concave corners, - PHILA”, colorless, rectangular with
bulbous neck ring, large applied ring beveled corners, sheared and inward
collared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, rolled mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 4
ht. 8 1/8”; (some overall light dullness 7/8”, perfect! “ALLEN’S - DYSPEPTIC
or faint haze, primarily on the interior, / MEDICINE - PHILAD.A”, aquamarine,
but no other form of damage). Odell, rectangular with beveled corners, applied
p.218. A classic, desirable, pontiled sloping collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht.
Indian medicine. This example would 6”; (professionally cleaned, a bit of faint
likely respond well to a professional milkiness remaining).
cleaning, if desired.
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250
Lot 287
Lot 283
“S.M. KIER - PETROLEUM - PITTS-
“INDIAN / CLEMENS” (Standing BURG PA”, a Pittsburgh district glass-
Indian) “TONIC / PREPARED BY house, 1850 - 1860. Deep aquamarine,
/ GEO. W. HOUSE”, 1845 - 1855. rectangular with beveled corners -
Aquamarine, oval, sheared and out- blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 6 ½”, near mint;
ward folded mouth - blowpipe pontil (a little minor roughness on the edge of
scar, ht. 5 ½”, perfect. Odell, p.53. A the lip, probably in-making, otherwise
classic pontiled medicine with a great perfect). A scarce mold. This is the
embossed pictorial image of a full- variant with the “H” in “PITTSBURGH”
length standing Indian. Nice crude omitted, as well as a large rivet mark in
glass, heavily whittled. Provenance: the back panel.
James Becker collection.
Est.: $125 - $250 • Min. bid: $70
Est.: $400 - $700 • Min. bid: $200
Lot 288
Lot 284
“I. L. ST. JOHNS - COUGH SYPUP”,
“REES / REMEDY / FOR / PILES”, a Midwest glasshouse, 1850 - 1860.
America, 1855 - 1860. Light greenish Aquamarine, octagonal, applied sloping
aquamarine, oval, applied square col- collar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 5 1/8”;
lar - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. 7 3/8”; (professionally cleaned to original luster
(a 3/16” area of very minor roughness with a touch of light wear remaining).
on the edge of the square collar that Odell, p.329. Scarce. Note misspelling
you can feel, but is not easy to see; a of “SYRUP”. One of the many products
trace of faint interior haze just below put out by St. John, a druggist and pat-
the neck, otherwise perfect). A rare ent medicine dealer from Tiffin, Ohio.
Philadelphia medicine, whittled, with
crude, almost folksy lettering inside a Est.: $100 - $200 • Min. bid: $60
tombstone slugplate or frame. Prov-
enance: Ex. Dr. Sam Greer collection.

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300

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Lot 289 Lot 293

“DR S. FELLERS - ECLECTIC - LINI- Large, Blown Apothecary Bottle, “P:
MENT”, American, probably a Midwest CURRIE.” (painted gold banner), with
glasshouse, 1855 - 1860. Rich aqua- original tin lid, England, 1830 - 1850.
marine, octagonal, sheared and inward Medium to deep grape amethyst,
rolled mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ht. cylindrical, wide mouth with outward
4 ¼”, attic mint; (a bit of washable resi- rolled collar - glass-tipped pontil scar,
due). Odell, p.126. A rare medicine ht. 10 ¾”; (a light 3” scratch and a bit of
from Washington Courthouse, Ohio. minor wear, some open surface bubbles
on the heavy rolled collar, otherwise
Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80 excellent). The paint is a little faded,
but 85% complete. A big, attractive jar,
Lot 290 beautiful color! Found in an old drug-
store in Yale, Mich.
“ROWLER’S / RHEUMATISM MEDI-
CINE / PREPARED BY / DR J. R. Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
BOYCE / SACRAMENTO”, America,
possibly San Francisco Glass Works, Lot 294
1865 - 1875. Light green, cylindrical,
applied short sloping collar - smooth “Mykrantz / COLUMBUS, / O.” (Mono-
base, ht. 7 ½”; (just a little spotty faint gram), Carr-Lowrey Glass Co, Baltimore,
haze or light bloom, and a slight trace MD, 1889 - 1900. Bright emerald green,
of light wear, but otherwise no other rectangular with beveled corners, large
form of damage, and outstanding tooled prescription-type collar - “C.L.G.”
condition). A scarce, early, historical on smooth base, ht. 11” (32 oz), attic
western medicine. mint condition! Retains period label on
reverse, “THE KAUFFMAN - LATTIMER
Est.: $800 - $1,600 • Min. bid: $400 Co.”. Note, 32oz druggists are rare in
clear, and almost unheard of in color! An
impressive bottle, very rare, possibly a
unique example in this size.

Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200

Lot ??? Lot 291 Lot ??? Lot 295

“L.Q.C. WISHART’S - PINE TREE / “M.E. McHENRY’S / LEG & BODY
TAR CORDIAL. / PHILA - PATENT” / / LINIMENT” (in slugplate) - “THIS
(PINE TREE), 1858 - 1860. Medium / BOTTLE / NOT TO BE / SOLD”,
olive, square with beveled corners, America, 1885 - 1895. Medium amber
applied sloping collar - early smooth shading to a deeper reddish amber in
base, ht. 7 ½”; (lightly cleaned on the the neck, cylindrical, tooled sloping
exterior with a just a bit of minor wear collar - smooth base, Qt, virtually attic
remaining including a couple of pin- mint; (just a pinprick bit of roughness
head flakes on a panel edge; a little on the edge of the collar and a trace of
faint interior haze, primarily on one light interior residue). M.E. McHenry
side only). Excellent character with was a horse race buggy driver from
whittled, wavy glass. Rare mold, and Freeport, IL. A rare medicine basically
earliest after the pontiled example. put up in a quart beer bottle!

Est.: $1,000 - $2,000 • Min. bid: $500 Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100

Lot 292 Lot 296

“POISON - POISON” Figural Poi- Lot of (2) Warner’s Safe Bottles, Amer-
ica, 1880 - 1890. “WARNER’S / SAFE /
AsomnbBero, tctoleff,inAmfoermric,at,oL1o8loe9dt0r?-in?1g?9c0o0l.lar DIABETES / CURE”, and “WARNER’S
/ SAFE RHEUMATIC / CURE”, both
- “NORWICH / 16A” on smooth shades of golden amber, oval, applied
base, ht. 7 ½”; (some spotty light double collars - smooth bases, Pts,
stain and minor interior residue; a both near mint; (Diabetes Cure has a
paper-thin 3/16” open bubble, and a couple of minor open bubbles on the re-
tiny pinprick speck of roughness on verse, otherwise excellent). O&S #12 &
the back edge of the lip). KU-18. An
extremely rare and desirable poison #16. A niceLpaoirto?f?c?ures. Provenance:
in “as found” condition. A light pro-
fessional cleaning would likely make James Becker collection.
this example appear virtually mint.
Est.: $200 - $300 • Min. bid: $100
Est.: $6,000 - $12,000 • Min. bid: $3,000

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Lot 297 Lot 301

“DR / L.E. KEELEY’S / DOUBLE / “BRYON ACID / SPRING WATER”,
CHLORIDE / OF / GOLD CURE / probably Lockport Glass Works, Lock-
FOR / DRUNKENNESS / A / TESTED port, NY, 1850 - 1860. Brilliant Lockport
/ AND / INFALLIBLE / REMEDY / blue-green, cylindrical, applied sloping
DISCOVERED BY / DR. L.E. KEELEY collar with bevel - iron pontil scar, ht. 8”;
/ DWIGHT, ILLS.” - “K. G. C”, America, (an ice-pick type flake on the edge of
1890 - 1900. Colorless, rectangular with the lip with a 3/8” rainbow iridescence
rounded back panel, tooled prescrip- that likely occurred when the cork was
tion-type collar with pour lip - “PATENT- pried out, otherwise attic mint!) T#
ED / MARCH 15 / 1881” on smooth N-5. A rare and desirable mineral water
base, ht. 5 ½”; (a little minor wear and with great eye-appeal! Gorgeous color,
light interior haze). Very scarce. beautifully whittled. Ex. Jack Stecher,
Roger Sweetland collections.
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
Est.: $3,000 - $5,000 • Min. bid: $1,500
Lot 298
Lot 302
“PERRINE’S” / (APPLE) / “GINGER”
- “DEPOT / No 37, NTH FRONT ST “AVON / SPRING WATER”, America,
/ PHILADA” - “PERRINE’S - APPLE possibly Lockport Glass Works, Lock-
- GINGER - PHILA”, America, 1880 - port, NY, 1860 - 1870. Medium-to-deep
1890. Golden amber, cabin form with amber, cylindrical, applied sloping collar
roped corners, thatched roof, tooled with bevel - smooth base, Qt; (profes-
sloping collar - smooth base, ht. 9 sionally cleaned to original luster with a
7/8”; (a little light wear along the roof little minor wear remaining, a 1/8” chip
edges and a couple of pick marks, or on the back edge of the lip). T# N-3:A. A
shallow ¼” flakes on the inside edge of rare mold in a rare color! Most examples
the lip, otherwise excellent). This is the that have been offered for sale have
scarcer variant with the street address been in shades of aqua, or green. A nice
on the reverse. example, the chip is on the back and it
displays as near mint.
Est.: $175 - $350 • Min. bid: $100
Est.: $600 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $300
Lot 299
Lot 303
“EDWARD WILDERS / SARSAPA-
RILLA & POTASH” - (Five story “AVON / SPRING WATER”, America,
Building) - “EDWARD WILDER & probably Saratoga Mountain Glass-
CO / WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS works, Mt. Pleasant, NY, 1860 - 1866.
/ LOUISVILLE. KY - PATENTED”, Medium olive green, cylindrical, applied
America, 1885 - 1895. Colorless, sloping collar with bevel - smooth base,
square semi-cabin form, tooled slop- Qt, near mint; (just a couple of onion-
ing collar with ring - smooth base, skin-thin open surface bubbles and a
ht. 8 ¼”; (professionally cleaned with little minor exterior wear). T# N-3:A. A
just a touch of minor wear remaining). beautiful example, bubbly glass, excel-
DeG #222. A scarce sarsaparilla, lent condition. As noted in Lot #302, a
better than average impression. rare and desirable mold seldom offered
for sale. Avon Spring was known as the
Est.: $125 - $250 • Min. bid: $70 “Saratoga of Western NY”.

Lot 300 Est.: $1,200 - $1,800 • Min. bid: $600

“SARATOGA. N.Y” Wide Mouth Lot 304
Salt Jar, probably NY State, possibly
Saratoga Mountain Glassworks, Mt. “GARDNER & LANDON / SHARON /
Pleasant, 1855 - 1861. Medium to SULPHUR WATER”, probably a New
deep olive green, cylindrical, 3-pc. York state glasshouse, 1850 - 1860.
mold, sheared mouth with large ap- Clear, medium yellowish-olive, cylindri-
plied ring-type collar - smooth base, cal, applied sloping collar with bevel
Qt, ht. 8 ¼”, virtually attic mint; (a - sand type pontil scar, Qt, attic mint!
couple of tiny, pinhead open surface T# N-29:A. A rare mineral water, and a
bubbles, otherwise pristine perfect). fantastic example with whittled, bubbly
T# E-1:B. A rare and desirable early glass, and outstanding condition. Don’t
salt jar, beautiful, and great character miss this opportunity to add a good one
and tiny seed bubbles throughout. to your collection.

Est.: $3,000 - $5,000 • Min. bid: $1,500 Est.: $1,800 - $3,600 • Min. bid: $900

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Lot 305 Lot 309

“HASKINS’ SPRING CO. / H / “ELMER’S - MEDICATED - SODA.”,
SHUTESBURY, / MASS. - H.S. CO.”, America, 1850 - 1860. Sapphire blue
America, 1865 - 1880. Rich, deep (with an olive striation), 8-sided, applied
emerald coloration, cylindrical, applied mouth with an unusual double banded
sloping collar with bevel - smooth collar - iron pontil, ht. 6 7/8”; (profes-
base, Pt, near mint; (a little typical sionally cleaned to original luster and
minor exterior wear; a touch of faint near mint condition; a 3/16” area of the
interior milkiness or residue, some of lip lightly polished to remove a flake,
which would likely wash out, otherwise and a deformity or unevenness, possi-
excellent!) T# M-24:B. A very scarce bly in-making, near the base by the “D”
bottle, nice rich color. in “MEDICATED”. Extremely rare and
desirable with appeal to both soda and
Est.: $600 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $300 pontiled medicine collectors.

Lot 306 Est.: $5,000 - $8,000 • Min. bid: $2,500

“ROCK BRIDGE / VIRGINIA / ALUM Lot 310
WATER”, America, 1880 - 1890.
Bright, medium blue green, cylindrical, “Wm. W. LAPPEUS - PREMIUM
applied square collar - smooth base, - SODA OR - MINERAL - WATERS -
half-gallon, ht. 9 ½”; (lightly cleaned to ALBANY”, probably a New York State
original luster and near mint condition glasshouse, possibly Lancaster Glass
with a ½” area at the side of the lip Works, Lancaster, NY, 1850 - 1860.
with some minor flakes or roughness, Medium sapphire blue, 10-sided, applied
otherwise perfect). A big, scarce, blob collar - heavy iron pontil scar, 7 ¼”;
beautiful bottle. (just a slight trace of faint wear, otherwise
sparkling attic mint). A scarce soda and
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250 a beautiful example with bubbly, crude
glass. Provenance: Ex. Charles B. Gard-
ner collection; James Becker collection.

Est.: $600 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $300

Lot 307 Lot 311

“D. DAVIS” Flavored Beer, America, “CRYSTAL PALACE / PREMIUM /
1860 - 1870. Cobalt blue, 12-sided, SODA WATER / W. EAGLE / NEW
cone shoulders, heavy applied slop- YORK - (Crystal Palace) / UNION
ing collar - smooth base, ht. 9 7/8”; GLASS WORKS / PHILA”, Kensington,
(a couple of chips approximately 1853 - 1858. Rich, medium to deep
¼” and ½” on the edge of the collar blue green, almost a teal blue, cylindri-
have been professionally repaired, cal, applied blob collar - iron pontil scar,
and a little minor exterior wear). The ht. 7”; (lightly cleaned to original luster
professional repair was expertly and near mint condition with a bit of
done and not easy to detect except wear remaining; a ¼” area of irides-
with a blacklight. An impressive, cence on the inside edge of lip, other-
eye-appealing bottle that displays as wise excellent). A beautiful example,
near mint. crisp embossing.

Est.: $600 - $900 • Min. bid: $300 Est.: $1,200 - $1,800 • Min. bid: $600

Lot 308 Lot 312

“I. SUTTON & Co. - COVINGTON - “GEo EAGLE” Soda Water Bottle,
KY.” Flavored Beer, America, 1855 America, 1850 - 1860. Medium green,
- 1865. Medium-to-deep sapphire similar to a “Lockport” blue green,
blue, 12-sided, heavy applied blob cylindrical with diagonal ribbing, applied
collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 8 ¼”; (pro- sloping collar - iron pontil, ht. 6 7/8”;
fessionally cleaned to original luster (two tiny, barely pinhead size flakes on
with some scattered minor ground the edge of the mouth; some scattered
wear remaining). The vast majority fine scratches and light exterior wear).
of these heavy flavored beer bottles The noted condition issues are fairly mi-
have been dug. This one is otherwise nor. A scarce, very desirable soda, and
in overall very nice condition. Another certainly one of the more eye-appealing
scarce, impressive, flavored beer. sodas.

Est.: $700 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400 Est.: $1,200 - $1,800 • Min. bid: $600