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Emporium & Coins Auction

Fri, Oct 22, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 234

Nine Pedestal Form 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: pair of mantel ornaments or wig stands, possibly by Ravenna Glass Co.; Devil's Fire wig stand by Millville; bullet form multicolor by Bristol; multicolor trumpet flowers with controlled bubbles by Ravenna Glass Co.; pair of Newel post finials overlaid with cobalt by St. Louis Glass Co.; obelisk Devil's Fire by Millville; Tiffany Studios favrile glass knob, with sticker L.C.T. and 41-R, on marble stand; tallest 10-1/4 in.

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

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

Condition

Ravenna mantel ornaments with ground pontil to top, nicks and scratching, embedded dirt primarily to base; Devil's Fire wig stand rough pontil, scratching, wear to base; Ravenna trumpet flowers polished pontil to top, embedded dirt, rough pontil to base; Newel post finials scratching throughout, minor nicks, removable from wood base; Millville Devil's Fire areas of accretion, discoloration, scratching; Tiffany minor nicks, scratching, discoloration to metal mounts

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