Lot
Number | Description | Current Bid |
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| NB GLASS WORKS PERTH with identical writing on both sides. Many backward letters. Burst lip. 2.4 ounces, 3”. Here we have one of the well-known Perth balls in a light blue. We often see these in blue. These were made from about 1880-1900. A couple scratches on the very bottom but a pretty example. Ex. Alex Kerr collection. Grades a 9.0. | $ 100 * |
| IRA PAINE’S FILLED BALL PAT APL’D FOR. Sheared lip. 3". 1.9 oz. This is your basic Paine ball in a pretty standard amber, albeit a little lighter than normal. There is some light crudity. A good ball with strong lettering if you don’t have one yet. Ex. Alex Kerr collection. Mint 9.4. | $ 100 * |
| LATTICE DESGINED Ball with uembossed center band. 3”. 2.2 oz. Here’s an unusual color we don’t often see. This was from the Alex Kerr collection and has the ground lip. The color could be described as apricot amber. A fine condition ball that grades a 9.6. | $ 100 * |
| WW GREENER ST MARYS WORKS BIRMm & 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. 1.7 ounces, 3”. Sheared lip. Alex had some fine Greener balls and Peter bought his share. Here’s an example of that. With super strike and striking amethyst coloration, this is a very pretty example. Because of all the lattice and embossing, these balls appear more durable than maybe some of the other pieces in this sale. This has a stone in it done during production with just a tiny leg coming off it. At any rate, here is a grade 8.9, beautiful example of the purple Greener. | $ 100 * |
| WW GREENER ST MARYS WORKS BIRMm & 68 HAYMARKET LONDON. 2.0 ounces, 3”. Sheared lip. Here’s an off color of the Greener ball, this one in a medium forest green. This is a different mold than the previous variant. The lettering is a little smaller. Super strike and great coloration, this is a very pretty and unusual example. At any rate, here is a grade 9.5, beautiful example of a green Greener. It just keeps getting greener and greener. | $ 100 * |
| FIVE-PART MOLD UNEMBOSSED target ball. Flared lip. 3”. 2.1 oz. An odd one indeed, this has a “T” embossed on the very base. At least it looks like a T. We call it a five-part mold but it could have had these seam lines for other reasons. For now we’ll call it what it looks like and say this is a very light wheat colored amber. Very light. The top is irregular and flared. Lots of bubbles and assorted crudity. An unusual ball. A little rust spot but generally in a solid 9.0 grade. | $ 100 * |
| UNEMBOSSED PARTIALLY CROSS-HATCHED target ball. 3”. 1.7. Ground mouth. This is an odd one and it doesn’t surprise us since Peter likes the different type ball. This is a deep, deep purple with what appears to be a cross-hatch effect, which really only shows up on the bottom third of the ball. It is very dark and should be thought of as black glass. Condition is a 9.4 with everything intact. | $ 100 * |
| FRENCH GRENADE BALL. Sheared burst lip. 3”. 2.0 oz. Ah the French, who else could make a target ball that looks like a hand grenade. Well, maybe the Germans but here it is, a common ball but a good condition example. These are a must have for any collection. They have a unique top and a deep blue color. This one grades 9.4. | $ 50 * |
| IRA PAINE’S FILLED BALL PAT. OCT 23 1877. WITH “F” over S in Paine’s and slug mark over E. Sheared lip. 3". 1.9 oz. This is your basic Paine after he applied for his patent. A light amber, there is some light crudity. A good ball with strong lettering done in a very odd way. There are a lot of variants of the Paine balls, for some reason he had the mold changed quite a bit. These are errors however, not purposeful added letters. Ex. Alex Kerr collection. Mint 9. | $ 100 * |
| SEVEN HORIZONTAL RING BALL. 2.7 oz. 3”. Here we have the harder to find amber variant of the seven-ring target ball. We say this in comparison to the blue examples. We seemed to have more blue than amber. This one is a super condition example with some overall crudity, in pristine condition. Ex Alex Kerr collection. A top quality example that grades a 9.8. | $ 200 * |
| BOGARDUS’ GLASS BALL PATd APRIL 10 1877. 3 ¼” 2.0 ounces. Here’s another bold and beautiful Bogardus, this one without any hidden number or letters. A medium, almost sky blue, this is a very striking example and one of the prettier Bogardus balls we’ve handled. If you collect Bogardus or just target balls in general, here’s a top-notch example originally from the Kerr collection. Grades 9.8. | $ 800 * |
| DR. A. FRANK CHARLOTTENBURG GLASHUTTEN. 2.5 ounces, 2 ¾”. With burst top. This is a nice greenish example with all-around crudity. By the way, the Dr. stands for director, as in the director of the Charlottenburgh Glasshutten. A grade 9.5 ball from Germany, these are not as desirable as some mainland balls but still, any ball that says “Glashutten” is okay in our book. A great color and condition that has it all. Ex Alex Kerr collection. | $ 100 * |
| BOGARDUS’ GLASS BALL PATd APRIL 10 1877 with four dots above the Patd April. 3” with sheared lip. 2.0 oz. An unusual color, we don’t see a lot of green Bogardus balls. This one has some minor light stain but is generally a perfect ball in a grade 9.0. For more information on the Bogardus balls and the man himself, go to www.glasstargetballs.com. Mike O’Malley has put together a stunning website and in fact we’d recommend it to anyone interested in target balls. Also, targetballs.com has a great site. Lots of information from both websites and pretty much all the information you’ll need to learn more about this interesting hobby. Here’s a great green Bogardus in great shape. This is the only example we’ve seen in this particular green. | $ 800 * |
| FOR HOCKEY’S PATENT TRAP with stars on both sides. 2.4 ounces, 2 ¾”. Here’s a Hockey’s ball that is a little different than some we’ve seen or sold. This is a light green aqua versus the deeper aqua, almost bluish-green examples. These were made for a particular trap produced by George Henry Hockey, and that is why they are a touch smaller than your average 3” ball. A fine example it is, this one grades a solid 9.5 with a good strike, something you don’t see on most of these. You won’t find a much better example of this English made ball. | $ 700 * |
| SHOOTER BALL. 2.3 ounces. 3”. Here’s another shooter, this one in a colorless flavor that we believe will not turn purple. It’s obvious that a clear ball didn’t make as much sense, as a shooter, despite having stuffing, could possibly have a tough time seeing it compared to some of the awesome colors we’ve encountered. Nonetheless, if you collect shooters, or balls in general, the thrill is in the chase and completion of varying colors, which would somewhat ironically include “colorless.” At any rate, once again we have a grade 9.8 shooter ball which is totally problem free. A top notch example with super embossing. Ex Alex Kerr collection. | $ 200 * |
