Early Glass & Bottles
This category contains Mid-Western and New England tableware, flasks, chestnuts, wine glasses, blown and pitchers, as well as blown 3-mold glass.
Washington & Taylor portrait flask (McKearnin G1-37). Quart size, medium aquamarine, large rough pontil and sheared lip. Embossed “Father of the Country” and “Taylor Never Surrenders” as well as “Dyottville Glass Works Philad.A”. Excellent condition. C. 1848
Price: $145
ITEM: 76P99
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Rare Pair of American Blown 3-Mold Quart Decanters, c. 1820-35, in McKearin pattern GIII-26, with a ringed type lll base with appropriate original stoppers. A very unusual pair of decanters in clear brilliant glass in excellent original condition – no chips, cracks, bruises, stains, etc. New England origin.
Price: $550
ITEM: 97B40
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Beautiful and colorful witch ball and vase stand in white and pink. The base glass is white with nicely pulled pink loopings. The vase stand has 4 segments of loopings and the witch ball has 6. Nice form. Excellent condition with no damage. Size is 10 7/8″ overall height. Vase stand is 7 3/8″ tall and the ball is 3 7/8″ diameter. American or English origin, 19th C. From a California collection.
Price: $895
ITEM: 108DA509
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Nice early examples of free blown wine or cordial glasses each with a folded foot base. 2 are “bucket” shaped bowls and 2 have “funnel” shaped bowls. One, the third from the left also has a slightly swirled ribbed pattern from a dip mold. They range in height from 3 3/4″ to 4″, the 4″ one having the ribbed pattern. Pictured together but sold separately. We have about another 100 early small wines in inventory if you have a specific interest in wines.
1. Left (N17) is $45
2. 2nd from Left is $45
3. 3rd from Left (N15) is $50
4. Far Right (KH7) is $45
Very nice pair of early 19th C. pressed glass compotes, probably New England. Made of 2 parts each connected by a glass wafer at the top of the stems. Excellent original condition. One compote is 5 1/8″ tall with a 6 3/8″ diameter. The other is 5 3/8″ tall witha 6 1/4″ diameter. Slight differences created by the hand finishing and assembly variances. Bases are the same diameter – 4 1/8″.
Price: $145
ITEM: 611IN80
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Nice pair of 1/2 pint American blown 3 mold decanters in the GI-29 geometric pattern with concentric ring type III bases and rough pontils, c. 1815-1830. Attributed to the Sandwich, MA Glass House. The glass is clear and brilliant and the pattern is crisp and well defined throughout. The stoppers are appropriate and likely original. Excellent condition with no damage, stains or sickness. From a NY State collection.
Price: $395
ITEM: 105R20
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An exceptionally attractive German flattened “Boot Bottle” with a fitted sterling pouring top with cover and handle. A nice combination of a normally crude style bottle with a most sophisticated silver mount. Bottle is deep olive amber, clean and brilliant. Hallmarks on the sterling silver indicate it was made by the Hilliard & Thompson Co. of Birmingham, England and dates to the period of the bottle. Great style, presence and original condition.
Price: $695
ITEM: 1211FL698
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Early 19th C. American blown 3-mold decanter (c. 1820) in the GII-18 pattern. Nice early crude example, likely Sandwich, MA. Appropriate stopper. Excellent condition. Light steel gray color.
Price: $225
ITEM: 712NH85
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Very nice example of a pint GII-73 Eagle and Cornucopia Flask in a bright medium amber, Keene, NH Glass Works. Good mold impression and virtually mint condition. Glass is clear and brilliant with no damage, no stains or haze. No noticeable surface wear. Rough pontil. Base shows impression of mold line and 3 raised dots, a bit unusual.
Price: $295
ITEM: 1113EB146
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Early 19th C. Nailsea area utility pitcher, 6 1/8″ tall. Very nice deep foreest green body with white inclusion decoration. Crude, heavy conical form with pinched pouring lip and attached handle. Clear brilliant glass with nice swirls and striations. Excellent condition with no issues. A nice kick up pontil. Fine example.
Price: $395
ITEM: 713BS325
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