Lot
Number | Description | Number
of Bids | Final Bid |
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| | | “GENERAL WASHINGTON” / BUST OF WASHINGTON – EAGLE Historical Flask, an early Pittsburgh district glasshouse, 1825 – 1835. Greenish aquamarine, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (a little faint iridescence or very light haze in the shoulders, barely noticeable, and a little minor high point wear, otherwise virtually perfect). GI-2. Scarce. A very nice example of this historic, early, ‘beaded’ Washington flask. Very strong mold impression and a lot of flask for the money.
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| 20 | $ 600 |
| | | WASHINGTON – EAGLE Historical Flask, probably Bridgeton Glass Works, Bridgeton, NJ, or possibly Baltimore Glass Works, 1836 – 1850. Colorless with an amethystine tint, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, perfect! GI-26. A big, bold, beautiful, very attractive, comparatively scarce flask that does not come around often, and certainly rare in this colorless with amethystine tone. In addition, this one is virtually ‘out-of-the-mold’ pristine perfect.
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| 20 | $ 2,300 |
| | | “ALBANY GLASS WORKS” / BUST OF WASHINGTON / “ALBANY / N Y” – SAILING SHIP Historical Flask, 1847 – 1850. Rich honey amber with some beautiful yellowish-honey tones along the sides, applied double ring collar – light sand type pontil scar, Pt, attic mint! GI-28, Comparatively scarce. An absolutely fantastic example having crisp, very bold embossing, beautiful color, excellent character, virtually pristine, ‘out-of-the-mold’ condition. Provenance: Ex. Don Fritschel collection.
Note; in addition, there is an attractive band of ‘frothiness’, microscopic bubbles and undissolved ‘frit’ from the glass batch, swirled through the reverse.
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| 14 | $ 2,750 |
| | | “WASHINGTON” / BUST OF WASHINGTON – “JACKSON” / BUST OF JACKSON Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks, 1825 - 1842. Light, bright, yellowish amber, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually perfect; (only the slightest trace of light wear including a paper-thin 1/8” flake on the edge of the collar). GI-31. Very strong impression, beautiful color, fantastic character, a good one! Provenance: Richard Tucker collection, Ex. Seagram Museum glass collection.
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| 14 | $ 475 |
| | | "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON – “DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS PHILAD.A / GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" / BUST OF TAYLOR Historical Flask, 1848 - 1855. Medium-to-deep olive coloration, sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, Pt; (some scattered light exterior wear, and a small patch of light interior residue in one of the sides, otherwise excellent). GI-38. Scarce, rich deep olive coloration.
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| 11 | $ 750 |
| | | WASHINGTON – TAYLOR Portrait Flask, Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, 1848 – 1855. Beautiful, medium-to-deep wine, or claret coloration with some pinkish strawberry tones along the sides, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Qt; (a little typical exterior wear, as well as some high point wear on Taylor’s bust, otherwise excellent). GI-54. Gorgeous color, heavily whittled, beautiful! Provenance: Richard Tucker collection; Ex. Joe Wood collection.
A rare and outstanding color for this mold. Check the auction records. Only the second, or possibly third example in this, or similar color, to be offered at auction in more than 20 years. A deep wine example was featured in the Bud Lane collection, NCH, Oct. 2012. This example has been locked up in the Tucker collection since 1996.
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| 12 | $ 4,000 |
| | | “ROUGH AND READY” / BUST OF TAYLOR – “MASTERSON” / EAGLE Historical Flask, a Pittsburgh district glasshouse, or possibly Kentucky Glass Works, 1848 – 1855. Rich, very deep aquamarine, sheared mouth – pontil scar, Qt; (a little scattered wear, and a bit of very faint dullness, barely noticeable, otherwise excellent). GI-77. A very rare flask (as noted by McKearin), and aptly so, especially with this depth of color and strong impression. Richard Tucker collection; Ex. Calvin Smith collection.
Note: Also listed by McKearin, Most Desirable Flasks, Group A, #26.
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| 16 | $ 1,700 |
| | | “GENL LA FAYETTE” / BUST OF LAFAYETTE – EAGLE / “KNOX & McKEE / WHEELING” Historical Flask, Knox & McKee Virginia Green Glass Works, Wheeling, 1824 – 1826. Greenish aquamarine, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic mint; (just the slightest trace of very faint wear, otherwise perfect). GI-92. A fantastic example of this rare and desirable early Lafayette flask. Good color, very strong mold impression, almost no wear. A very historic and important flask.
In August of 1824, General Lafayette returned to America to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Revolutionary War. He began a 13 month “Farewell Tour” visiting all 24 states. In May of 1825 he visited Wheeling, WV. This flask was blown to commemorate Lafayette’s return as a Revolutionary War hero and his visit to America. It may have conceivably been blown to coincide with his visit to Wheeling. Note; this mold is also listed as No. 28 in McKearin’s Most Desirable Flasks – Group B.
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| 14 | $ 5,500 |
| | | FRANKLIN – FRANKLIN Historical Flask, probably Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia, PA, 1825 – 1835. Greenish aquamarine, almost a light apple green coloration, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, near mint; (just a touch of minor light wear including a shallow 1/8” flake at edge of base). GI-97. A scarce flask, nice color, excellent overall condition). A fresh-to-the market find from an estate sale in southern Michigan.
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| 16 | $ 375 |
| | | “JENNY LIND” / BUST OF JENNY LIND – “GLASS WORKS” / GLASS FACTORY / “S. HUFFSEY” Historical Calabash, Isabella Glass Works, Brooklyn, NJ, 1850 – 1860. Medium blue green coloration, applied sloping collar with bevel – blowpipe pontil scar, Qt, perfect. GI-99. Good color, very strong embossing, virtually no wear, a great example!
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| 6 | $ 550 |
| | | BUST OF COLUMBIA – EAGLE / “B&W” Historical Flask, probably Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia, 1825 – 1835. Aquamarine, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, near mint; (just a slight trace of light wear including a partially open bubble on the inside of the neck with a bit of residue, and some faint interior haziness, barely noticeable, otherwise perfect). GI-121. A comparatively scarce, great looking early flask. Provenance: Richard Tucker collection.
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| 24 | $ 650 |
| | | EAGLE – CORNUCOPIA Historical Flask, an early Pittsburgh or Monongahela district glasshouse, 1825 - 1835. Aquamarine, sheared mouth - blowpipe pontil scar, ½ Pt, attic mint! GII-11. A great example of this early little Pittsburgh beaded eagle flask, fantastic condition, strong impression, almost no wear. Scarce, especially in this fine condition. Provenance: Richard Tucker collection.
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| 16 | $ 500 |
| | | EAGLE – FURLED FLAG / “FOR OUR COUNTRY.” Historical Flask, Coffin & Hay Glass Manufactory, Hammonton, NJ, 1838 - 1847. Aquamarine, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Pt, virtually attic mint; (there’s just a faint band of milkiness through the mid-section, not terribly noticeable or distracting, but mentioned for completeness, otherwise perfect). GII-53. A terrific example of this comparatively scarce mold, strong, crisp impression, almost no wear. Provenance: Richard Tucker collection.
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| 14 | $ 350 |
| | | EAGLE – CLUSTER OF GRAPES Historical Flask, probably Coffin & Hay Glass Manufacturers, Hammonton, NJ, 1838 – 1847. Yellowish olive amber below the shoulders, shading to a rich, deep olive amber, almost a tobacco coloration in the lower half and through the neck, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, Qt; (some high point wear, primarily on the eagle’s shield, otherwise very near mint). GII-55. Extremely rare color. Provenance: Ex. Jay Jacobs, Bob Mebane, Jack Whistance collections.
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| 5 | $ 6,000 |
| | | EAGLE – “LIBERTY” / OAK TREE Historical Flask, possibly an early Pittsburgh district glasshouse, 1825 – 1835. Rich, brilliant aquamarine, sheared mouth – blowpipe pontil scar, ½ Pt, perfect! GII-60. An outstanding example, about as nice as you could hope to find with strong color, a great mold impression, and virtually no wear. The brilliance and quality of the ‘metal’ sets this one apart from the rest. Provenance: Richard Tucker collection, Ex. Seagram Museum NYC glass collection.
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| 25 | $ 1,400 |
