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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 80

17 Clear Glass Paperweights and Inkwells

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th/20th century, comprising: four blown molded examples of various sizes, likely French; Harrison & Reid example, gold painted hat, campaign of 1892, "One Good Term Deserves Another"; hand cooler of ovoid form with engraved rose; amber flashed base with etched pointing hound, likely French; dog mask example in hexagon; flattened spherical example with English block design to base; blown hobnail pattern with applied knob finial; two Sandwich star pattern examples, one with applied finial, the other bronzed lid and holder; two thumbprint pattern examples, one with applied faceted finial, the other brass mounts to lid; Gillinder ribbed example with applied faceted finial; Pittsburgh amethyst colored cut glass inkwell; inkwell with controlled bubbles, hinged brass lid; largest 4 in.

Provenance: Estate of Ronald M. Lambe, Asheville, North Carolina

Note: Accompanied by seventeen index cards with descriptions of paperweights written by consignor

Condition

four blown molded examples with scratching throughout, a few areas of discoloration, rough spots, minor chipping to foot rim, one with flat chip to body, residue; Harrison & Reid with loss to gold paint on hat, minor chipping, rough spots to body; egg with scratching, a few rough spots near base; pointing hound with moderate chipping to body and base; dog mask minor chipping to corners, edges, some minor residue, English block example minor chipping to base, "69A" written in marker to body, some scratching; hobnail example chipping to base, scratching throughout, areas of discoloration; Sandwich star pattern examples, one with chips to applied finial base, wear to base, spotting, the other with chips to base, rusting and discoloration to lid and holder; Gillinder with chip to base, residue, "246" in marker to body, inclusions; amethyst inkwell with moderate chipping to top, heptagonal shape not symmetrical, minor scratching; controlled bubbles wear to base, scratching throughout, areas of discoloration to brass lid, verdigris to interior