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1. "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-41), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, aqua half-pint, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
About perfect (some light external haze is on the Taylor panel). Scarce half-pint size. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 50 * |
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2. EAGLE WITH BANNER / "UNION" - BUST OF GRANT, (GI-79), Midwestern, ca. 1865 - 1875, blush aqua pint, smooth base, applied ring mouth.
Several very clean tiny chips are off the edge of the base.
A scarce flask and the only one with the likeness of the Union General Ulysses S. Grant. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 70 * |
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3. "NEW JERSEY BRIDGETON" / BUST OF KOSSUTH - SAILING SLOOP, (GI-111), Bridgeton Glass Works, Bridgeton, New Jersey, ca. 1850 - 1855, aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some minor content stain. Matte type wear is on the sloop. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 100 * |
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4. "LOUIS KOSSUTH" / BUST OF KOSSUTH - FRIGATE / "U.S. STEAM FRIGATE / MISSISSIPPI / S. HUFFSEY", (GI-112), made for Samuel Huffsey of Philadelphia at the Isabella Glass Works, Brooklyn, New Jersey, ca. 1851 - 1853, medium blue green calabash, "PH DOFLEIN / MOULD MAKER / NTH. ST 84" embossed on the base, iron pontil, applied blob mouth.
A crack starting at midpoint in the neck travels to the shoulder, otherwise in perfect condition.
This is a rare color for this mould and with the exception of the mentioned flaw is a beautiful example. It has a very bold impression and completely full of trapped air bubbles which helps mask the damage and displays as in perfect condition. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 500 * |
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5. EAGLE ABOVE A WREATH - (reverse side is identical), (GI-126), American, ca 1860 - 1875, golden yellow amber half-pint, smooth base, applied ring mouth.
Pristine perfect condition. Fine impression and a scarce color for this mould. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 150 * |
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6. (Lot of 2), "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - (reverse side is plain), and "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" / BUST OF WASHINGTON - "GEN. TAYLOR NEVER SURRENDERS" / BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-40c & 48), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, aqua, pints, open pontils, sheared and tooled lips.
Both are fine examples.
Great impressions, good glass whittle. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 80 * |
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7. (Lot of 2), BUST OF WASHINGTON - BUST OF TAYLOR, (GI-51 & 54), Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, light blue green and aqua quarts, open pontils, applied tapered collar mouth, sheared and tooled lip.
The aqua quart has areas of milky content stain. The blue green example has a tiny open bubble at the shoulder but is in a decent color. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 100 * |
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8. (Lot of 2), BUST OF WASHINGTON - SHEAF OF GRAIN, (GI-57 & GI-58), Dyottville, Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1848 - 1855, light apple green quart and aqua pint, open pontils, applied mouths.
The pint has a spot of in-making edge of base roughness created when the pontil rod was removed. The quart has a few light scattered scratches and spotty wear.
Rated as being common but is not that easy to find. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 80 * |
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9. CORNUCOPIA - EAGLE, (GII-11), Pittsburgh District Glass Works, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ca. 1830 - 1840, aqua half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A few spots of wear, as is normal for these high relief flasks. Otherwise in excellent condition.
A scarce little flask! Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 250 * |
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10. EAGLE - EAGLE, (GII-24), Louisville Glass Works, Louisville, Kentucky, ca. 1835 - 1845, medium sapphire blue pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
The upper part of the neck is missing but has no additional damage.
Possibly a good candidate for a professional repair. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 180 * |
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11. EAGLE - EAGLE, (GII-26), Louisville Glass Works, Louisville, Kentucky, ca. 1835 - 1845, deep bluish aqua quart, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
About perfect (a minor open bubble is on the neck).
Deep rich color, nice textured glass, great impression and no trace of wear. Minor flaw aside this is an impressive looking beauty! Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 100 * |
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12. EAGLE WITH BANNER AND AMERICAN SHIELD - (reverse is plain), (GII-39), probably Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1865 - 1875, bluish aqua pint, smooth base, applied ring mouth.
Perfect condition.
This is a scarce mould that doesn't come around often. Check the auction records. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 150 * |
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13. EAGLE - TREE, (GII-41), Kensington Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ca. 1820 - 1835, aqua pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
Some minor milky content (easily cleanable) stain, but no form of damage. A few clusters of sand grains are on both sides.
One of the more difficult moulds to obtain of the Kensington flasks! Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 150 * |
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14. EAGLE - CLUSTER OF GRAPES, (GII-56), Coffin & Hay Glass Works, Hammonton, New Jersey, ca. 1826 - 1835, aqua half-pint, open pontil, sheared and tooled lip.
A 1/8" chip is off the inside edge of the lip, otherwise in excellent overall condition.
A little darling of a flask and one of the rarest of the popular group of early flasks blown at the Coffin & Hay Glass Works. Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 150 * |
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15. "LIBERTY" / EAGLE - "WILLINGTON / GLASS / CO / WEST WILLINGTON / CONN", (GII-63), Willington Glass Works, West Willington, Connecticut, ca. 1850 - 1865, medium blue-green half-pint, smooth base, applied double collar mouth.
At some time, a 1 1/2" by 3/8" piece from the corner of the base broke away and has been reattached.
Damage aside it is in excellent overall condition. Check the auction records, you will see that this is a rarely offered color in the half-pint size! Richard Watson Collection.
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| 0 | $ 120 * |
