Emporium & Coins Auction
Fri, Oct 22, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 243
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, comprising: Lincoln profile bust surrounded by gold enamel, probably Gillinder & Sons; Val St. Lambert iceberg, with label and acid etched mark; New England Glass Co. hexagonal Amos and Abbot Lawrence in double profile; Libbey Glass Co. yellow head of woman, for 1893 Columbian Exposition, marked to base; two Plymouth rock examples, molded phrase "A rock in the wilderness welcomed our sires from bondage far over the dark rolling sea, on that holy altar they kindled the fires Jehovah which glow in our bosoms for thee", "Pilgrim rock trademark", "Inkstnd Co. Prov. RI", "Mary Chilton was the first to land upon pilgrim rock Dec. 21, 1620. In attempting to raise up the rock in 1775 it was split asunder. This is a facsimile of the upper part", molded "1620" to top; Gillinder & Sons Centennial Exposition examples: Independence Hall oval, engraved "Wilson"; Memorial Hall oval; Lincoln profile; George Washington profile; U.S. Glass Co. for Chicago World's Fair profile of a lady; Moses bust, probably Gillinder; baby Moses in the bulrushes, probably by Gillinder; olive green frog form; olive green turtle form; black bulldog form; satin spaniel dog for on rectangular black glass base, largest 6 in.
Provenance: Estate of Ronald M. Lambe, Asheville, North Carolina
Note: Accompanied by fifteen index cards with descriptions of paper weights written by consignor
Condition
Lincoln profile residue to bust, discoloration/rubbing to gold enamel, wear to base; iceberg with residue, minor scratching; Amos and Abbott moderate scratching, chipping primarily to corners, nicks throughout, profiles discolored/dirty; yellow woman dirty, with residue throughout, minor nicks/scratching; Plymouth rocks, one with cracks to base; Independence Hall crack to base border, areas of discoloration, scratching; Memorial Hall discoloration/spotting throughout, rough finish to body; Lincoln profile residue to top, dirty, chipping, scratching primarily to base; George Washington profile chipping to edges, scratching throughout, "22A" written in marker; profile of a lady nicks to top and scratching throughout; Moses bust embedded dirt, scratching to top and base, nicks to base; baby Moses embedded dirt/discoloration, hairline crack, discoloration to baby; green frog scratching/rubbing throughout, inclusions; green turtle scratching/rubbing throughout, small chip to shell; black bulldog a few hairline cracks to base, embedded dirt, nicks to base edge; spaniel areas of discoloration/residue, residue to base
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