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| | | ICONIC PAIR OF GADROONED CANDLESTICKS WITH 1842/43 SEATED LIBERTY DIMES
13 1/2" h., Blue aquamarine, non-lead bottle glass, a pair of free blown candle sticks with unusually long cylindrical sockets with slight out folded rims, hollow baluster shaped central body containing silver 1842 and 1843 American seated liberty dimes, the balusters are decorated at either end with a series of three applied wafers, the base of the sockets are adorned with a superimposed gadrooned decoration having six heavy ribs emanating from a central point; both sticks have a wide four section petal foot with open pontil scars; attributed to the both the New London Glass Works, New London , Connecticut, c. 1862 and the Waterford Glass Works, Waterford , New Jersey, 1842-1862.
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| 18 | $ 30,000 |
| | | HAND WRITTEN "C.L.S. SEPTEMBER 6, 1828", THE ORIGINAL GLASS RECIPE BOOK OF CHRISTIAN L STANGER, IN HIS OWN HAND
This is one of the few compiled recipe books of an American Glass gaffer. The author is Christian L Stanger, son of Christian Stanger one of the original Stanger brothers who worked at Wistarburgh and started Glassboro. The book is a stunning account of all recipes referred to as "mixens" for the making of window glass and bottle glass. Every page and drawing is in Christian's own hand. The formulas and recipes, from New Jersey to Pittsburgh, belonged to such notables as: Coffin & Hays at Hammonton and Winslow, Joseph Porter at Waterford, Ihmsen's glass (Impsons) in Pittsburgh, W. Boswick in Pittsburgh, Judge Robertson in Pittsburgh, Boston Flint, Everheart's mix (Eberheart) French and German, etc. Of particular interest are the amazing drawings for the construction of ovens and furnaces by Christian Stanger in 1804, see Glass Gaffers Of New Jersey by A. Pepper, pg.46 for picture of oven drawing from C.L.S book. When you read the material in this book, you're getting a glimpse of secreted recipes that somehow Stanger was able to acquire. That he kept a record of the best mixes available is evident by the following entry "Finest mix most brilliant-Henry Boswick then Judge Robinson. In remarkable overall condition with some loose pages, the book should be eventually taken to a conservator for preservation for generations to come. This book has been the focus of conversation among glass collectors since the 1920's, a question of who the Stangers thought made the best quality glass in the country: unique and important work in the history of American Glass making; note, Joseph Porters recipe is included in this book. | |
| 18 | $ 1,200 |
| | | RARE BLUE TWELVE PANELED VASE
Deep sapphire blue, lead glass, wide straight sided mold -blown body tapering outward from base, decorated with 12 elongated panels, rounded shoulders with wide outward flaring mouth terminating with a outwardly flared folded over rim, open pontil with vertical ribs; attributed to the Sandwich glass Works, Sandwich, Mass., c. 1826, mint condition; probably the mate to no. 5, plate 33, in American Glass by George McKearin. The paneled vase group has historically been one of the most sought out categories by collectors of American glass. Often referred to as a "Stiegel Paneled Vase" in the early years of collecting any example would have been considered the most coveted single example upon the shelf. No one knows for certain where or when the first molds appeared as there was a singular fragment found at the site of the American Flint Glass Manufactory in Manheim Pa, which closed in 1774. Today the mania is not what is was as in days gone by, however this vase is still respected as one of the most appealing and beautiful forms in all American glass; a rare in blue and a gem! | |
| 22 | $ 3,750 |
| | | EXTREMELY RARE EARLY CHESTNUT UTILITY JAR
5 7/8" h., x 4 1/2" w.,Light yellow green bottle glass covered in seed bubbles, chestnut shape body with wide opened mouth and sheared rim, open pontil; America, c. 1750-1800, New Jersey or New England, , some light stain, surface wear, no damage, the real deal; ex. Heckler, part of the Heckler collection for over 30 years, found in New England; one of the finest utility jars known, simply a chestnut bottle opened up by the gaffer to be used as a storage jar, one of the few known in private hands. | |
| 13 | $ 3,000 |
| | | RARE GII-144 FLASK WITHOUT MEDALLION/EAGLE
Olive green, pint, identical flask as the GII-144 but lacking the center medallion with small eagle within, same 9 heavy wide spaced ribs, identical form, with applied circular collar, shallow pontil scar; attributed to the Keene Marlboro Street Glass Works, c. 1817-20, mint condition; one of the few examples known in flawless condition, better than the one owned by Charlie Gardner. | |
| 7 | $ 1,100 |
| | | WILLINGTON CONNECTICUT GLASS WORKS PITCHER
6 1/2" h., Olive green, bottle glass, footless pitcher with outward tapering sides having wide rounded shoulders, wide straight sided neck with applied horizontal threading , applied semi-ear shape handle, classic Willington style terminal , pontil scar; attributed to the Willington Glass Works, Willington, Connecticut, c. 1828-1845, excellent overall condition with a tiny well camouflaged cooling line, 1/8", otherwise flawless; rare size and color, it's been years since we’ve seen one these come up for auction, just a beautiful example! | |
| 10 | $ 1,300 |
| | | BLOWN THREE MOLD DECANTER GII-28 WITH SPOUT
Emerald green, pint, lead glass, square body with diamonds and flutes, mouth with tooled spout ground for stopper (missing), polished pontil; probably The New England Glass Company, c. 1820-30, mint condition. What a beautiful color with such an intense pure green coloration, great impression, absolutely outstanding! | |
| 8 | $ 2,100 |
| | | EXTREMELY RARE UNLISTED BLOWN THREE MOLD INKWELL
Deep yellow green, soda lime, small cylindrical body with pushed in funnel top, mold variant of GIII-10 & GIII-11 with diamonds and rays; funnel style mouth pushed in with blow pipe scar, the base appears to be similar to no.11 diamond type 7, there are 14 diamonds on the base, the same number of diamonds as no.11 diamond type 7, with 7 diamonds on each side: America, c. 1826-35, possibly Midwestern or Kensington glass works, Philadelphia, sparkling mint. This is not the only three mold ink without pontil, the GI-7 made at Sandwich in the 1820's has no pontil, and the mouth where the pipe was snapped off was generally ground. The inkwell was found in the Philadelphia area and may be one of the molds used at the Kensington glass works. Many GII-15's were found at the Kensington/ Dyott site explaining the broad range of color the ink comes in that parallels both Kensington and Dyottville flasks. Another possibility is the Midwest, similar to GIII-10 & 11 which is attributed to Ohio. The bottom line is this is a period unlisted geometric funnel ink which we know very little about. The glass is non lead soda lime, the color relates to historical flasks made across America! The character of the glass is wonderful, bubbles, debris, striations, and great high point base wear situated in-between the elongated diamonds on the base; just a remarkable gem like inkwell; one of a kind, right as rain! | |
| 8 | $ 1,100 |
| | | EMBOSSED "MENOUCH WILn" SODA BOTTLE MUG: EXTREMELY RARE
5 7/8" h., Emerald green, blown into a soda bottle mold embossed "Menouch Wiln', applied handle, iron pontil ; probably blown at the Union Glass Factory, Philadelphia, c. 1838-50, mint condition . This mug was made from an unknown soda bottle mold believed to have been made for a Wilmington Delaware proprietor. The only example of a "Menouch" soda that we know of came from the eyewitness account of a Philadelphia/Delaware digger who unearthed a damaged example; a one of a kind bottle house whimsy mug made from a one of a kind soda bottle. | |
| 16 | $ 7,500 |
| | | RARE WINE COLORED UTILITY JAR
5 7/8" h., Medium to deep wine, bottle glass, bulbous body with wide flaring mouth with out-folded rim, blow pipe pontil; Philadelphia or Baltimore, possibly New Jersey , c.1830-50, some light scratches otherwise excellent. This is the first early period jar that has come to light made in a rare wine coloration. The metal, color, pontil, relate to the historical flasks made in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Wine or claret, as it is referred to, is considered one of the more exotic colors that collectors seek in not only historical flasks, but also sodas, inks, whiskeys and bitters; absolutely the best, you will not see another, words can't express how outstanding this piece is, probably one of a kind from the Dyottville Glass Works. | |
| 16 | $ 1,200 |
