Emporium & Coins Auction
Fri, Oct 22, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 244
23 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, ovoid form green bottle glass flower pot weight, possibly Castleford or Kilmer; Castleford floral green bottle glass mantle ornament; ovoid green bottle glass, sulphide motif of Prince of Wales feathers on crown; five blue and pink flowers with controlled bubbles; yellow lily above five flowers, controlled bubbles, attributed to Henry Miller of Philadelphia; pink, white and dark red flower with controlled bubbles; colored sand with mountain scene; painted rose and floral bouquet on a silvered glass ground, leather base; faceted monument impressed geometrical design to base, possibly English; Chinese pansy on latticino ground; four pansies painted on pink ground; four ovoid form with various decoration, lattice work example signed indistinctly; white flower with central bubble, cobalt ground; red and white jasper example; John England 1999, spiral red; Gilbert C. Johnson 1999, blue bird; three blue and white flowers, controlled bubbles; fish among seaweed and bubbles; Chinese faceted example with hourglass; Chinese hexagon with two birds; largest 4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Ronald M. Lambe, Asheville, North Carolina
Note: Accompanied by thirteen index cards with descriptions of paperweights written by consignor
Condition
green bottle flower pot scratching/nicks throughout, wear to base, rough pontil; Castleford green glass scratching/nicks, residue, wear to base, rough pontil; green bottle glass sulphide "dents", scratching, chip to base; pink and blue flowers several chips to body and base, scratching; yellow lily chips, large chip near base, scratching, "9A" in marker; pink flower scratching, chip to base; sand accretion, wear and discoloration to felt base; rose bouquet scratching, nicks, marker "145A", wear to leather base; monument scratching, nicks, chipping to geometric design; Chinese pansy chipping, scratching, wear to base; white flower accretions, scratching; jasper mild scratching, marker residue; John England scratching; Gilbert Johnson mild scratching; fish and seaweed scratching; Chinese hourglass minor nicks, scratching; Chinese birds nicks, minor scratching
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