Emporium & Coins Auction
Fri, Oct 22, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 238
17 Glass Paperweights
Estimate: $400 - $600
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, Boston Sandwich Co. scrambled example; five red and white flowers with central mercury bubble, multicolored rock ground; large scramble example with flower parts and goldstone, possibly Boston & Sandwich; yellow lily with bubble center on blue and white rock ground; Baccarat sand dunes; flat mushroom jasper ground in red, white and blue, possibly Sandwich; two butterfly examples on multicolor ground; Millville umbrella example on blue, yellow and red mottled ground; sand dune example, possibly Baccarat; four pears, green opaque example by New England Glass Co., one with controlled bubbles, one satin example, Gibson iridescent example; two apples, one green with controlled bubbles, the other opaque, largest 3-1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Ronald M. Lambe, Asheville, North Carolina
Note: Accompanied by eleven index cards with descriptions of paperweights written by consignor
Condition
Boston & Sandwich Co. scratching, small nicks; five red flowers several chips, primarily to base; scrambled example with scratching throughout, significant wear to base; yellow lily with several nicks, wear to base; Baccarat sand dunes a few nicks, some scratching; flat mushroom a few nicks, some scratching, wear to base; blue butterfly minor scratching, rough pontil; painted butterfly a few nicks, rough pontil, slightly cloudy; umbrella moderate scratching, roughness to body, inclusions, discoloration to base, chips to base; sand dune roughness/scratching to body, residue, minor nicks to base, inclusions, slightly cloudy; green pear chipping to stem and leaf, rough pontil, green opaque pear minor nicks, chipping to base; controlled bubbles pear chipping/nicks to base, minor nicks, scratching to body; Gibson small nicks/irregularities to body; green apple chips to base, irregularities to stem, scratching/cloudy to top; opaque apple dirty, residue, minor scratching
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