American Glass Gallery - Auction #18

American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017 PAGE 47

Lot 313 Lot 317

“WM D. ENGLISH.”, America, 1850 “W. EAGLE’S / SUPERIOR / SODA
- 1860. Sapphire with a teal, or OR MINERAL / WATERS - W. E.”,
peacock-blue tone, cylindrical, applied America, 1850 - 1860. Medium-to-deep
blob collar - heavy iron pontil scar, ht. sapphire blue, cylindrical, applied blob
7 ¼”; (a partially open bubble on the collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 6 7/8”; (lightly
interior of the neck, otherwise virtually cleaned to original luster and near mint
pristine perfect). A very scarce soda, condition). A beautiful example, much
attractive, eye-appealing color, strong nicer than most, with good color, clarity
embossing, outstanding “attic” condi- and condition.
tion. A rare Pittsburgh soda.
Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150
Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200
Lot 318
Lot 314
“J & A DEARBORN” - (Star) - “MIN-
“B. W. & Co. / NEW YORK - SODA ERAL WATERS - NEW YORK”, America,
WATER”, America, 1850 - 1860. 1850 - 1860. Medium to deep cobalt
Cobalt, cylindrical, applied blob collar - blue, 8-sided, applied blob collar - iron
iron pontil scar, ht. 7 1/8”, near mint; (a pontil scar, ht. 6 7/8”, virtually attic mint;
couple of light scratches; a minor wisp (a minor 3/16” bit of roughness at edge
of faint internal milkiness, otherwise of base, and only the slightest trace
attic mint!) A beautiful example, rich of light wear, otherwise mint). A great
color, nice clarity, outstanding condi- example, much better-than-average, that
tion. A scarce New York soda, and does not appear to have been dug and
about as nice of an example as you cleaned.
could hope to find.
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200
Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250
Lot 319
Lot 315
“J.W. HARRIS - (Star) / SODA - NEW-
“J. BOARDMAN & Co. / NEW HAVEN - CONN.”, America, 1850 -
YORK”, America, 1850 - 1860. 1860. Light-to-medium sapphire, 8-sid-
Bright, medium-to-deep yellowish ed, applied blob collar - iron pontil scar,
green, cylindrical, applied sloping ht. 7 3/8”; (a couple of light scratches
collar - iron pontil scar, ht. 7”; (lightly and a little minor exterior wear, a dip in
cleaned to original luster with a the lip on the reverse where a chip may
couple of minor scratches remaining, have been polished, but may also have
and a ¼” chip on the underside of been in-making, otherwise excellent). A
the collar, on the reverse, otherwise very scarce, desirable soda that does
excellent). Whittled, attractive, and in not appear to have been cleaned.
a very scarce-to-rare color for
this soda. Est.: $400 - $800 • Min. bid: $200

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 Lot 320

Lot 316 “LYNDE & PUTNAM / MINERAL
WATERS / SAN FRANCISCO / CAL. A
“S. SMITH’S / KNICKERBOCKER - UNION GLASS WORKS / PHILAD.A”,
/ MINERAL & SODA / WATERS / probably 1850 - 1852. Cobalt blue, cy-
NEW YORK”, America, 1850 - 1860. lindrical, applied blob collar - iron pontil,
Medium blue green, cylindrical, ap- ht. 7”; (professionally cleaned with some
plied sloping collar - iron pontil scar, scattered light ground wear remain-
ht. 6 ¾”, near mint; (a ¼” iridescent ing; some in-manufacture annealing, or
bruise on the inside edge of the lip cooling lines, on the inside of the neck
and a couple of minor scratches on below collar). A scarce western soda
the reverse). A great example, clean, whose company was believed to be in
whittled, and with crisp embossing. business for only two years.
A scarce soda and certainly rare in
this un-dug, attic condition. Discov- Est.: $250 - $400 • Min. bid: $150
ered in an attic in Little Falls, NY.

Est.: $500 - $800 • Min. bid: $250

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Lot 321 Lot 325

“HOWELL & SMITH / BUFFALO”, “T. BURKHARDT / BRADDOCK, PA.”
America, probably a western New York - “D.G. CO. I.” (around heel of base on
glasshouse, 1850 - 1860. Aquamarine, reverse), America, probably a Pittsburgh
cylindrical, applied blob collar - iron district glasshouse, 1885 - 1895. Bright
pontil scar, ht. 6 5/8”; (professionally yellowish citron with a slight olive tone,
cleaned or original luster with a few cylindrical, tooled “Hutchinson” type
scratches and some light ground wear closure - smooth base, ht. 6 5/8”; (pro-
remaining; a ½” area of flaking on the fessionally cleaned with a bit of minor
back inside edge of the lip). A very wear remaining; a paper-thin 3/16”
scarce soda. flake at edge of lip, a bubble with a
3/16” opening in the cover glass). Nice
Est.: $175 - $275 • Min. bid: $100 example, beautiful color.

Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150

Lot 322 Lot 326

“GEo. H. TOBEY / BOTTLER / CIN- “MEDICATED / AERATED / WATERS
CINNATI - T”, a Midwest glasshouse, / J.A. LOMAX / 14 TO 18 CHARLES
1849 - 1851. Aquamarine, cylindrical, PLACE / CHICAGO / THIS BOTTLE /
applied sloping collar - heavy iron pon- MUST BE RETURNED”, America, 1875 -
til scar, ht. 7 ¼”, near mint; (some light 1885. Bright yellowish citron with a slight
exterior wear and a faint scratch on the olive tone, cylindrical, applied blob collar
shoulder, otherwise excellent). A very - smooth round bottom, ht. 9”; (profes-
scarce soda, and almost certainly rare, sionally cleaned with some scattered
in this attic-type, un-dug condition. wear remaining, a 1/8” chip on the edge
of the lip). A rare Lomax mold, and one
Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $150 of the very few sodas that use the word,
“MEDICATED”.

Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100

Lot 323 Lot 327

“HORN & BRO / ZANESVILLE”, “SWEDISH BREWG CO. /
probably G.W. Kearns & Co, Zanes- E.MARINETTE. WIS.”, a Midwest glass-
ville City Glassworks, 1855 - 1860. house, 1897 - 1899. Golden amber,
Deep bluish aquamarine, cylindrical, cylindrical, tooled blob collar - smooth
applied blob-style collar - iron pontil base, Qt; (some minor interior residue,
scar, ht. 7 ¼”, virtually attic mint; (just some scattered light exterior wear
a slight trace of very minor wear). A including a couple of minor scuffs, oth-
rare and attractive soda that is ex- erwise excellent). An extremely rare and
tremely rare, and possibly unique, in desirable beer. It is believed to be one of
this un-dug attic-type condition. only two or three examples known to ex-
ist. According to the American Breweries
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 II, the Swedish Brewing Co. was only in
business for two years.
Lot 324
Est.: $800 - $1,200 • Min. bid: $400
“BOONVILLE / MINERAL SPRING
CO. / BOONVILLE, N.Y.”, America, Lot 328
1885 - 1900. Golden amber, cylindri-
cal “Hutch” style soda, transitional “WM J. FINKE / & CO. / BURLING-
blob collar with internal grove for TON / WIS.”, Midwest, 1884 - 1897.
stopper - smooth base, ht. 7”; (a Medium amber with a slight orange
couple of light scratches and minor tone, cylindrical, applied blob collar
exterior wear, but with full original with original lightning-style wire closure
body luster). A nice example, and - smooth base, Qt, near mint; (just a
a very scarce colored “Hutch” soda trace of typical light exterior wear; a
with only a small handful coming to little iridescence and hard-to-see minor
market since the Burt Spiller example bruise on the inside edge of the lip,
in 2000. otherwise perfect). A house bottle and
private mold. Extremely rare, wonderful
Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200 condition, a great example.

Est.: $300 - $500 • Min. bid: $150

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Lot 329 Lot 333

“J. GLATZ & SON / OSHKOSH / “OLD VALLEY / WHISKEY / THIS
WIS. - NOT TO BE / SOLD / OR / BOTTLE IS THE PROPERTY OF / THE
TRADED”, Midwest, probably 1886 COOK & BERNHEIMER CO. / NEW
- 1894. Medium to deep amber, cylin- YORK. U.S.A. / GOLD LYON (Motif of
drical, applied blob collar with original Lion) / COCKTAILS” Display Advertis-
lightning-style closure - smooth base, ing Bottle, Edward H. Everett Co, New-
Qt, virtually attic mint; (very minor, 1/8” ark, OH, 1886 - 1904. Amber, cylindri-
small shallow flake from edge of blob cal, applied collar with ring - smooth
collar; a little light interior residue). A base, ht. 25 7/8”; (some scratches on
very scarce beer. Beautiful condition, the reverse, a 1” area on the edge of the
attractive with the large embossing. lip with some roughness and chipping).
Rare and impressive, we are only aware
Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $100 of one other example.

Lot 330 Est.: $500 - $1,000 • Min. bid: $250

“J. OBERMANN / & Co / MILWAU- Lot 334
KEE”, D.O. Cunningham Glass Co,
Pittsburgh, 1882 - 1896. Bright golden Lot of (2) Utility Bottles, America, 1850
amber, cylindrical, applied blob collar - 1865. Olive yellow and clear medium
- “D.O.C” on smooth base, Qt, near emerald coloration, both cylindrical,
mint; (just a couple of light scratches applied sloping collars - iron pontiled
near shoulder, otherwise excellent!) bases “DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS
Another nice example, rare mold, nice PHILA” (on base of olive-yellow whiskey
color, beautiful condition. cylinder), ht. 11 ½” and 11 7/8” respec-
tively, both sparkling attic mint! A scarce
Est.: $100 - $150 • Min. bid: $50 color on the Dyottville bottle, the small
emerald-toned Demijohn is beauti-
Lot 331 ful. Great colors that compliment one
another nicely.
Lot of (2), Miller Brewing Co. Bot-
tles, 1890 - 1905. “PROPERTY OF / Est.: $200 - $400 • Min. bid: $120
MILLER BR’G CO. / REGISTERED /
MILWAUKEE”, and, “THIS BOTTLE Lot 335
IS NEVER SOLD / FRED. MILLER
/ BREW. CO / MILWAUKEE” - “M. Early Demijohn, probably Continental,
B & G. CO.” (Massillon Bottle & possibly America, 1840 - 1870. Bright
Glass Co, Massillon, Ohio), on base. yellowish green with an olive tone, oval
Shades of amber, tooled blob collars or “kidney” form, 2-pc. mold, sheared
(fall-through and Baltimore loop seal), mouth with a crudely applied wide
Qts; (both with a couple of scuffs and banded collar - smooth base, ht. 17”,
minor interior stain, otherwise clean). near mint; (a couple of light scratches
Scarce molds! and typical minor wear; a narrow band
of faint interior residue on one side,
Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80 otherwise perfect). A beautiful example,
nice clarity, and with a perfect lip (in
Lot 332 many instances these have chipping or
other issues).
Lot of (2) Scarce Brewing Bottles,
1890 - 1910. “PABST / BREWING Est.: $250 - $450 • Min. bid: $140
CO. / OF / MILWAUKEE”, and,
“THIS BOTTLE NEVER SOLD / J. Lot 336
LEINENKUGEL / BREWING CO. /
CHIPPEWA FALLS / WIS.” Shades Early, Freeblown Demijohn, America,
of amber, applied Baltimore loop possibly New England, 1845 - 1865.
seal and tooled crown closures, Qts, Beautiful, olive yellow through the mid-
both near mint! The Pabst bottle is body, shading to a dense olive amber
a private mold house bottle (no slug- through the neck, freeblown or possibly
plate), and scarce. The Leinenkugel blown in a “starter” dip mold, applied
bottle is rare! sloping collar - large sand type pontil
scar, ht. 18 ½”, near mint; (just a little
Est.: $150 - $250 • Min. bid: $80 typical, light exterior wear including a
couple of open surface bubbles; a little
minor roughness along the top, possibly
in-making). See MW, p.258, plate 64.
Fantastic color, great condition.

Est.: $400 - $600 • Min. bid: $200

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Pattern-Molded Flasks

Lot 95 Lot 92 Lot 93 Lot 94

Fine Blown Tableware Lot 111

Lot 110

Lot 108 Lot 106 Lot 104 Lot 107
Lot 103

American Glass Gallery, Auction #18 • Closing May 30, 2017 PAGE 51

Beautiful & Choice Inkwells

Lot 148

Lot 145 Lot 143

Lot 149 Lot 146

Lot 142 Lot 140 Lot 141 Lot 147

Exceptional Soda Water Bottles

Lot 312 Lot 323 Lot 314 Lot 311 Lot 315 Lot 309 Lot 313

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