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'Discovery / Potpourri Auction' # 186
Closing over 2 days
Lots 1-200 Close Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 & Lots 201-403 Close Wednesday September 3rd, 2025
This is a Timed Closing Auction

Catalog for Auction # 186
Closing Days and Times:
Lots 1 - 200 close Tuesday September 2nd, 2025 at 10 PM EDT
Lots 201 - 403 close Wednesday September 3rd at 10 PM EDT

Auction Local Time: Aug 29, 2025 17:22:05 EDT ( 5:22:05 PM )
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1. "MICHAEL / MOUNT" (in a slug plate), Pennsylvania, ca. 1855 - 1865, deep bluish green, 6 7/8"h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.

A few light scratches, but no form of damage.

A rare Philadelphia soda. Richard Watson Collection.

 
1 $ 120
 

2. "CHADSEY & BRO. (in large letters surrounding the bottle) / NEW YORK - UNION GLASS WORKS / PHILA", Union Glass Works, Philadelphia, ca. 1845 - 1860, pale aqua, 7 3/8"h, iron pontil, applied blob mouth.

Pristine 'attic' found condition. Richard Watson Collection.

 
1 $ 150
 

3. "EAGLE WORKS / PHILAD.A", Eagle Glass Works, Philadelphia, ca. 1840 - 1860, deep emerald green, 7 1/4"h, iron pontil, applied double collar mouth.

Some slight shoulder stain, otherwise in perfect condition.

Some glass whittle and tiny air bubbles. Richard Watson Collection.

 
5 $ 130
 

4. "A. ALLEN / LUMBERTON / N.J. - MILFORD GLASS WORKS", Milford Glass Works, New Jersey, ca. 1845 - 1860, deep blue green squat, 6 1/2"h, iron pontil, applied mouth.

In 'as found' dug condition and never cleaned. It has a light overall external stain and internal content stain, but no cracks, chips, heavy scratches or wear.

Very few bottles have the Milford Glass Works embossing. Richard Watson Collection.

 
2 $ 190
 

5. "SEITZ BROS. / EASTON. PA. - S", Pennsylvania, ca. 1865 - 1875, medium teal blue, 7"h, smooth base, applied blob mouthy.

Some light wear (possibly from a hard closure) is on the inside of the mouth.

Nice 'pure blue' color. Richard Watson Collection.

 
3 $ 60
 

6. "LANCASTER / GLASS WORKS", New York, ca. 1845 - 1855, medium cobalt blue, 7 3/8"h, iron pontil, applied mouth.

In 'as found' condition having a light milky stain and a few light scratches.

This is the variant with the backward 'N's. Richard Watson Collection.

 
4 $ 150
 

7. "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS / GREENBRIER / W.VA.", (Tucker, M-60), West Virginia, ca. 1864 - 1875, medium bluish green tall quart, smooth base, applied single collar mouth.

Two potstones, one located below the embossing the other in the neck (both have have in-making cooling radiation traveling across them).

Not a dug bottle like most. Richard Watson Collection.

 
14 $ 275
 

8. "ADAMS SPRINGS / MINERAL WATER / FOR STOMACH, LIVER AND KIDNEYS / LAKE COUNTY CALIFORNIA / DR. W.R. PRATHER PROP.", California, ca. 1885 - 1895, bluish aqua, 11 3/8"h, smooth base, tooled blob mouth.

Perfect condition. Richard Watson Collection.

 
3 $ 100
 

9. (Lot of 2), "MINERAL / ALLEN / WATER", and a (Motif of a Woman Sitting on a Banner) / "HYGEIA", American, ca. 1885 - 1895, medium yellowish amber and olive green, 11 1/2"h, smooth bases, tooled blob mouths.

The Allen Water has 1/4" 'rainbow type bruise on the inside edge of the lip. The Hygeia has an overall stain, but no damage. Richard Watson Collection.

 
0 $ 80 *
 

10. (Lot of 2), "CHIPPEWA SPRING / (motif of an Indian maiden) / TRADE (monogram) MARK / CHIPPEWA FALLS WIS", and a "F.H. SUPPE. / FRANKLIN SPRINGS. / FRANKLIN / IRON WORKS. / N.Y. - THIS BOTTLE / NOT BE SOLD.", American, ca. 1885 - 1895, yellow amber and aqua, 8 3/4" and 11 1/8"h, the F.H. Suppe has "CLYDE GLASS WORKS / CLYDE / N.Y." on the base, smooth bases, tooled lips.

The Chippewa has some light stain and moderate scratches. The F.H. Suppe has been lightly cleaned. Richard Watson Collection.

 
0 $ 120 *
 

11. (Lot of 2), "E. DUFFY / NO. 44 / FILBERT ST." (in a slug plate) - "DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS / PHILAD.A.", and a "TWITCHELL / T / PHILADA. - SUPERIOR / T / MINERAL WATER", Pennsylvania, ca. 1840 - 1860, medium blue green and emerald green, 7 1/8" and 7 1/4"h, iron pontils, applied mouths.

The Duffy has a 3/8" open bubble with a chip off the side of the base below the embossing.

The Twitchell is in pristine 'attic' found condition. Richard Watson Collection.

 
0 $ 150 *
 

12. Tall Pyramid Form Sauce Bottle, American, ca. 1840 - 1860, aqua, 10 7/8"h, open pontil scarred base, applied tapered collar mouth, roped corners. Two of the panels have slug plate marks.

Perfect condition, some glass whittle and air bubbles.

An unusual bottle in an appealing form. We listed it as a sauce bottle, but it easily could be a medicine. Richard Watson Collection.

 
8 $ 250
 

13. "COMPOUND" (embossed across a stalk of celery) - "CELERY / COMPOUND", American, ca. 1880 - 1895, yellow amber semi-cabin, 9 7/8"h, smooth base, tooled lip.

Pristine perfect condition.

Possibly a bitters and the form is similar to many that are. Richard Watson Collection.

 
1 $ 120
 

14. "VIN SHARTONE / DR. DADIRRIAN'S / TONIC WINE / NEW YORK", New York, ca. 1880 - 1890, teal blue, 10 1/8"h, smooth base, tooled lip.

Perfect condition.

A rare one with no auction listing. Richard Watson Collection.

 
14 $ 300
 

15. "CLOUDS. CORDIAL - CLOUDS. CORDIAL", American, ca. 1875 - 1885, medium golden yellow amber, 10 3/4"h, tapered body, smooth base, applied sloping collar mouth.

Perfect condition.

Some glass whittle and a real sparkler of a bottle! Richard Watson Collection.

 
7 $ 300
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