Miscellaneous


 

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BLOWN 3 MOLD DECANTER, GIII-16, yellowish olive green, Open Pontil, 7 3/8" high, the sheared lip has been expanded to form a funnel-like lip. Bold embossing, lots of bubbles in the glass, has several interesting "puckers" in the glass, on the neck. Has a few tiny high point wear marks otherwise perfect, a fine example made at the KEENE MARLBORO STREET GLASSWORKS, KEENE NEW HAMPSHIRE 1820-1840, $775
EARLY SCENT BOTTLE, American Bottles & Flasks by McKearin and Wilson page 374 #3, aqua, Open Pontil, embossed pinwheel decoration, 2 3/16" high, sheared lip, very bold embossing, perfect condition, finest example of this extremely rare and early bottle, America circa 1815 to 1830, $575
FIRE GRENADE, HAYWARD'S / HAND FIRE / GRENADE - PATENTED / AUG / 8 / 1871 - S.F.HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY - NEW YORK - 2 (on base), globular with four flat circular sides, purple amethyst, 6" high, ground mouth, pristine perfect condition, a very rare and beautiful color, $2000
NAILSEA FLASK, milkglass with blue looping, flattened teardrop form, 6 ½" high, Pontil scarred base, perfect condition, a beautiful example, probably English circa 1875 to 1890, $390
FIRE GRENADE, HAYWARD'S / HAND / FIRE / GRENADE - PATENTED / AUG / 8/ 1871 - S.F. HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY / N.Y. all in indented diamond panels, globular with four indented side panels, light yellowish green, 6 ¼" high, hand tooled top, a wisp of inside haze in the shoulder, otherwise sparkling perfect condition, a rare and beautiful color for this grenade, America 1890, $625
FIRE GRENADE, HAYWARD HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER / NEW YORK around shoulder, globular with vertical pleats and diamond label panel, aqua, 6" high, tooled lip, has very light inside haze, America circa 1890, $335


The items below have been sold, but are left on to be used for reference.

RACE & SHELDONS - MAGIC - WATERPROOF - BOOT POLISH, deep bluish emerald green, Iron Pontil, 10 sided, 7 7/8" high, large crude applied flanged lip, bold embossing, nicely whittled. Has a few light wear scratches on several of the back panels, otherwise sparkling perfect condition. An extremely rare and beautiful bottle. We know of only one other example, and it has a large lip chip Sold
SNUFF JAR, mould blown, rectangular with concave corner panels, deep forest green, Open Pontil, 4 ¼" high, 1000's of tiny to medium size bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled and crude, almost perfect with just a few very tiny wear marks, a good early American snuff jar Sold
FIGURAL BEAR POMADE JAR, black glass, 3 3/4' high, very bold highly detailed embossing, has a few tiny shallow flakes around the rim (they all do), made at the Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. Sold
LARGE FREE-BLOWN CHESTNUT FLASK, bright citron color, pushed-up base with Open Pontil, string lip that spirals down the neck of the bottle on one side, some bubbles in the glass. It is almost perfect with a few minor scratches, rare size, very rare color, probably American circa 1770 to 1830 Sold
DEMIJOHN, bright yellow, cylindrical, Smooth Base, 15 ½" high, tapered applied top, excellent crudeness with lots of whittle and bubbles. Has some spotty inside stain from the contents otherwise perfect, a big beautiful piece of glass. American 1860 to 1870 Sold
EARLY FREE BLOWN CHESTNUT FLASK, light to medium yellow olive, Open Pontil, 5 ½" high, nice crude applied lip, 1000's of tiny bubbles in the glass. Has some minor wear scratches, otherwise perfect, a nice example of this very early American flask, circa 1780 to 1820 Sold
FIRE GRENADE, "HAYWARD'S / HAND / FIRE / GRENADE (in diamond panel) - PATENTED / AUG / 8 / 1871 (in diamond panel) - S F HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY N Y" ( in diamond panel), light straw yellow, 6 ¼" high, applied ring lip, bold embossing, some bubbles in the glass, perfect condition, a great example in a rare and beautiful color, American circa 1875 Sold
SNUFF JAR, "E ROOME / TROY / NEW YORK, olive amber, Open Pontil, rectangular with wide beveled corners, very short flared neck with sheared lip, 1,000's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass, nicely whittled, perfect condition, very nice example Sold
FIRE GRENADE, HAYWARD'S / HAND / FIRE / GRENADE - PATENTED / AUG / 8/ 1871 - S.F. HAYWARD / 407 / BROADWAY / N.Y. all in indented diamond panels, globular with four indented side panels, light smoky amethyst, 6" high, hand tooled lip, bold embossing, 1000's of tiny to small bubbles in the glass. Sparkling perfect condition, finest possible example in this extremely beautiful color, America circa 1871 to 1885 Sold
DEMIJOHN, cylindrical, medium to deep blue green, Sand Chip Pontil, 15 ½" high X 6" diameter, tapered applied top, excellent crudeness with lots of whittle and bubbles, perfect condition, very beautiful, America circa 1840 to 1860 Sold