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| | | COLONIAL PERIOD CANDLESTICK ATTRIBUTED TO THE NEW BREMEN GLASS MANUFACTORY: EX HAROLD GODDARD RUGG COLLECTION
5¾”h., aquamarine, window glass, elongated cylindrical socket drawn into central body in the shape of a wide hollow angular knop, the hollow angular body is then pulled down into a solid knop, this solid ball knop is applied to a spherical hollow ball knop, lastly applied to a well shaped dome foot with folded edges, pontil scar; attributed to Frederick Maryland, 1785-1795, probably the New Bremen Glass Manufactory, possibly The Gabler factory in 1806 at Sand Lake NY or The Vermont Glassworks, c.1813, professional restored small section top of socket , otherwise perfect.
PROVENANCE:
This candlestick was the property of Vermont collector Harold Goddard Rugg who specialized in Vermont ceramics and glass during the 1930’s; he was also the foremost collector of candlesticks as they were his passion. This example went to the Vermont Historical society went Rugg passed away, recently it was deaccessioned under the radar so to speak. The stick was found in the Vermont area bordering Rensselear county NY not far from Sand Lake where George Gabler, an Amelung blower, opened a glass factory in 1806.
LITERARY COMPARISON:
See American Glass by Schwartz, “some New Geneva and Greensboro glass” by Malcolm Watkins, magazine Antiques, Feb, 1958, on pg186. Amelung style candle stick in green, attributed to New Geneva, with similar hollow angular knops likes the Rupp stick. This discovery was by Dr. Walter Hugh in 1898, while acquiring Monongahela pottery and glass for the United States National Museum.
COMMENT:
The Rugg chamber stick is comparable in style to, goblets, polkas, and sugar bowls made at the New Bremen Glass manufactory. Although Rugg was a Vermont collector through and through, his special focus was American freeblown candlesticks made of bottle or window glass; this is a very rare opportunity to own a piece of early American Glass History! Finding an American window glass stick from the early period is really truly next to impossible, especially one that speaks as loud as this one! Whether or not Rugg’s stick was made on the shore of Lake Dunmore, or made by Amelung worker George Gabler at Sand Lake NY, it has undeniable deep Amelung roots; one of the more important discoveries in a American Free-blown candlesticks since Walter Hugh’s discovery in 1898!
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| 26 | $ 5,000 |
| | | HISTORIC SOUTH JERSEY DECORATED LILY PAD PITCHER
6 “h., Medium warm sapphire blue, bottle glass, hundreds of tiny bubbles, pear shaped body with seven beautifully sculpted type 1 lily pad pulls, neck decorated with tight controlled horizontal threading, applied wide hollow handle, applied solid circular foot, pontil scar; South Jersey, c. 1785-1820, presented in “as is” condition, as a functional “make-do”, damaged in the period and repaired for continued usage, probably by the local smith. The pitcher was restored to full function on the interior side, with hand wrought iron staples covered in black milk paint ; handle terminal left “as is” as the cosmetics were not as important as the utility and function.
There is really no parallel for this example, we have searched for a comparable specimen and come up short! However the fat hollow handle may help us date and cross-reference the piece.There exists a deep green chestnut shaped pitcher with the near identical style handle now in the American Glass Museum, Wheaton village, Vineland , NJ; the chestnut pitcher was made in 1806 at James Lee's newly constructed Millville Glassworks. The blue pitcher certainly appears to be on the earlier side of Lily Pad design, and now the green pitcher featuring the same unmistakable fat hollow handle helps us confirm that, possibly the same gaffer. The blue pitcher was found many years ago in Lancaster Pa, from the “Sandy” collection which was an amazing collection of early American Glass. We have sold many wonderful lily pad examples over the years, quite a few in various shades of blue, however, this piece really “stands out” as it is quite unique. Collectors and aficionados of Early American glass design now have the present moment opportunity to acquire this example, the chance of ever replaying this scenario is truly doubtful. Yes, its not perfect, nor was it when it was broken so many years ago, but this never prevented the owners from preserving the piece, using it, and enjoying it; at a fraction of the value we too can "make-do' owning this very important example of the American lily pad design.
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| 9 | $ 1,200 |
| | | IMPORTANT EARLY AMERICAN CHESTNUT PITCHER
4 ¼” h.,Yellow-green with emerald tone, bottle glass, chestnut shaped body, sheared rim tooled to shaped with pour spout, applied handle with crimping and terminal, pontil scar base; Maryland, Pennsylvania or New Jersey, c. 1774- 1785 , stunning mint condition . There are similar pieces attributed to the Kramer’s, which are most associated with the New Geneva Glass factory; however the Kramers also worked for Stiegel and Amelung as managers long before opening New Geneva. No different than Wistar gaffers who migrated to Stiegel and Hilltown, having made the earliest known Chestnut pitchers on record. These guys were everywhere! What is really interesting is an ongoing theory, that gaffers who left Hilltown in 1783 were involved in the opening the Pitkin Glassworks in 1784, also there is proof that this chestnut pitcher tradition endured at Pitkin; see Glass In Early America by A Palmer, plate 112, Connecticut chestnut pitcher, about 6 ¾”h., similar in concept to the pitcher offered here; the main difference between the two examples has to do with the necks, the Connecticut example has one while lot 3 does not, simply a wide opened mouth. In regard to any attribution, we can only narrow down the making of this fine pitcher using a wide scope of the lay of the land gaining a realistic view of glassmaking as it existed at that time, it was not defined geographically because glassworkers, whether by choice or circumstance, were absolutely migratory; this specimen best represents the glass factories of Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, any operation that produced colored chestnut bottles and engaged in offhand glass making would be a candidate for attribution; one of the finest examples known with ultimate character to the glass and color presenting the ultimate opportunity for the collector to own a simplistic piece of the history of glassmaking in America.
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| 30 | $ 10,000 |
| | | UNRIVALED MINIATURE NEW YORK /NEW ENGLAND THREADED CREAMER
3”h., greenish aqua, bottle glass, footless straight sided body with rounded shoulders, applied threading around neck, applied handle, pontil scar; probably a New York or New England glass factory, c. 1838, mint condition . This creamer is nicknamed “Little Big Man”. It copies the large water pitchers of New York Sate right down to the last detail. It is different than most diminutive and miniature specimens largely in part due to its sturdy composition, heavy weight and impeccable attention to detail
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| 17 | $ 500 |
| | | PRISTINE LANCASTER GLASS WORKS LILY PAD PITCHER
6 ” h., aquamarine, bottle glass, bulbous body with wide neck, type 1 lily pad design, applied “block” crimped foot, applied handle, pontil scar; attributed to the Lancaster Glassworks, Lancaster, NY, c. 1852, sparkling mint condition. One of the finest pitchers we have seen in a while, a crisp example with delicate applications having a bold applied crimped foot.
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| 27 | $ 9,500 |
| | | COLONIAL AMERICAN MILK BOWL
3 ½”h., x 10 ¼” w., Medium yellow green with olive tone, straight sided then flaring outward with folded rim, pontil scar; Midatlantic States, c.1770-1800, stunning mint condition. High gloss surface, shaded dark to light olive, sprinkled with seed bubbles throughout; one of the finest examples we have seen.
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| 15 | $ 1,700 |
| | | UNIQUE SANDWICH BEEHIVE CREAMER IN BLUE
3 ¾”h., deep cobalt blue, lead glass, arched pour spout, compressed globular body, applied high loop handle , applied circular foot, polished pontil scar; attributed to Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, c.1830-40, overall excellent condition, no damage. Glass gaffers trained in England, like Boston’s Thomas Cains, were no doubt familiar with the making of “Lynn Glass” before coming to America. The Lynn style of horizontal tooling, dating mid to late 18th c. Great Britain, gave way to the Bee Hive design in America. This Beehive design can be said to be an exaggerated interpretation of Lynn. As early as 1819, an ad placed by the Boston glassworks uses the term “ Ewer style mouths” to describe the extended mouths like we see on the blue creamer. In Glass in Early America, no. 134, is pictured a colorless Beehive pitcher with “Ewer mouth” literally identical to the blue creamer but on a pedestal base; as far as we know this is the only Beehive example known in color; exceedingly rare, perfect, the one and only!!
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| 17 | $ 2,750 |
| | | PITTSBURGH SUGAR BOWL: EX PAUL RICHARDS COLL
7”h., Colorless, lead glass, wide straight sided bowl with defined high gallery rim, applied funnel foot with large inner folded rim, matching dome lid with compressed ball finial, pontil scar; Pittsburgh District, c. 1822-30, sparkling mint condition; light as a feather, one of the most delicate and beautiful free-blown sugar bowls we have seen, very rare example!
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| 8 | $ 400 |
| | | LARGE BLOWN THREE MOLD GEOMETRIC PITCHER
7”h., Mck GII-21, 7”h., x 7 “w., colorless, lead glass, large pitcher with wide rounded shoulders, beautifully tooled wide sculpted mouth, great overall impression, applied wide strap handle, pontil scar; probably Sandwich glass works, c. 1824-30, possibly Keene, perfect; a rare early American Geometric pitcher that makes a real statement, a beautiful piece of glass!
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| 13 | $ 750 |
| | | EXQUISITE EARLY AMERICAN FOOTED ALE MUG
4 ½ `”h., Shaded purple, lead, straight sided slightly conical taper, hand tooled horizontal decoration at rim, applied heavy strap handle, solid drawn circular foot, pontil scar; Midatlantic States, c.1790-1828, possibly Philadelphia, stunning mint condition. Winterthurs collection has a deep blue example with a medial horizontal thread of glass otherwise identical. The overall quality and color, let alone the style, is unsurpassed when comparing to known mugs from different regions of the country; rare shaded purple, perfect handle design , great size and form add up to one of the most beautiful unpatterned American free-blown mugs ever offered at public auction.
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| 14 | $ 1,500 |
