Lot
Number | Description | Number
of Bids | Final Bid |
|---|
| "Fells" / Bust of Washington / "Point" - Monument / "Balto" Portrait Flask, Fells Point Glass Works, Baltimore, Maryland, 1830 - 1835. Pale greenish aquamarine, sheared mouth - pontil scar, quart; (slightly weakened impression in the shoulder and some scattered faint interior residue that would probably wash out). GI-21. | 7 | $ 135 |
| “Washington” / Bust of Washington – “Jackson” / Bust of Jackson Portrait Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glass Works, Keene, New Hampshire, 1825 – 1842. Golden amber, sheared mouth – pontil scar, pint; (slightly weakened impression, an interior open bubble approximately ¾” by 3/16” and an in-manufacture pin-head area of roughness on the edge of the mouth). G1-31. | 9 | $ 220 |
| “Washington” / Bust of Washington – “Jackson” / Bust of Jackson Portrait Flask, probably Coventry Glass Works, Coventry, Connecticut, 1830 – 1849. Bright yellowish olive amber, sheared mouth – pontil scar, half pint; (slightly weakened impression in the shoulder area as is typical of this mold and a few scattered areas of minor high point wear). GI-34. A bright, pretty example. | 9 | $ 250 |
| “The Father Of His Country” / Bust of Washington – (reverse plain), Portrait Flask, probably Dyottville Glass Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1845 – 1855. Medium to deep blue green with a slight teal cast, applied double collared mouth – large tubular pontil scar, quart; (a ¾” pontil chip extends to the base edge on the reverse). GI-47. A slightly different, somewhat deeper color than the typical blue green examples). | 6 | $ 300 |
| “Benjamin Franklin” / Bust of Franklin – “Wheeling Glass Works” / Bust of Thomas Dyott Portrait Flask, Wheeling Glass Works, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1830 – 1840. Medium to deep greenish aquamarine, sheared mouth – pontil scar, pint; (a somewhat weakened impression in the shoulder area). GI-98. An extremely rare mold to acquire and this one having a very pleasing color. Included by McKearin in Group A of Most Desirable Flasks, #27 with less than 10 specimens known. | 16 | $ 3,250 |
| Eagle – Cornucopia Historical Flask, an early Pittsburgh district glass house, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1825 – 1835. Colorless with an ever so slight grayish cast, sheared and inward rolled mouth – pontil scar, half pint; (there is no damage to the flask, however the base has been finely ground, more than likely in an attempt to allow the flask to stand better). GII-11. A scarce flask in a very rare “color”. | 14 | $ 750 |
| Eagle – Floral Medallion Historical Flask, Louisville Glass Works, Louisville, Kentucky, 1835 – 1850. Aquamarine with threads of amber striations in neck area, sheared mouth, pontil scar, pint; (a flake 1/8” on top of mouth with a fine hairline extending ½” downward, a small potstone with two 1/16” legs and some light interior haze in lower ½ of the flask). GII-23. A rare, desirable flask despite the noted conditional issues. | 7 | $ 210 |
| Eagle – Cornucopia Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, New Hampshire, 1830 – 1842. Olive amber, sheared mouth, pontil scar, pint; (a shallow 1/8” flake on the inside edge of the mouth). GII-73. | 5 | $ 115 |
| Eagle – Cornucopia Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, New Hampshire, 1830 – 1842. Beautiful yellow golden coloration, sheared mouth – pontil scar, pint, mint GII-73
A very pretty example! | 20 | $ 325 |
| Eagle – Eagle Historical Flask, A Midwest glass house, 1850 – 1860. Medium to deep greenish aquamarine, heavy applied round collared mouth – iron pontil scar, pint; (near mint excluding a couple of faint patches of interior haze and a shallow 1/8” open bubble). GII-89. A crude flask with great character and teaming with bubbles. Very scarce with the iron pontil. | 4 | $ 105 |
| Eagle / “Pittsburgh / PA” – Eagle Historical Flask, Pittsburgh district, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1860 – 1870. Light to medium cornflower blue, applied broad round collar with lower bevel – smooth base, quart; (a bubble above the pennant with a ¼” opening in the cover glass and some light high point wear). Unlisted, similar to GII-102 except inscription starting at center left of frame. A delicate, pretty color. | 4 | $ 325 |
| Eagle / “Pittsburgh / PA” – Eagle Historical Flask, Pittsburgh district, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1860 – 1870. Deep yellowish olive green, crudely applied heavy collar with ring – smooth base, quart; (a minor pin-head sized nick exists to the right of the pennant and a heavy fold of glass also runs through the oval frame on the reverse and is not considered damage, otherwise about perfect). GII-104. | 13 | $ 550 |
| Eagle on Branch – (reverse plain) Historical Flask, America, 1875 – 1885. Golden amber, applied double collared mouth – smooth base, half pint; (lightly cleaned to it’s original luster with some scattered light ground imperfections remaining on the reverse). GII-138. A scarce little flask. | 3 | $ 95 |
| Eagle with Banner – (reverse plain) Historical Calabash Flask, America, 1850 – 1860. Bright green, applied sloping collared mouth – pontil scar, quart. GII-143. A nice example and a big splash of color. | 6 | $ 240 |
| Masonic – Eagle Historical Flask, Keene Marlboro Street Glassworks, Keene, New Hampshire, 1820 – 1830. Medium to deep olive green, sheared mouth – pontil scar, pint; (some light high point wear). GIV-17. Provenance: Ex. Judge E.S. MacKenzie collection. | 14 | $ 325 |
