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May 22, 2025: Special Glass Auction: The Harris Collection

Thu, May 22, 2025 09:00AM EDT
  2025-05-22 09:00:00 2025-05-22 09:00:00 America/New_York Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates : May 22, 2025: Special Glass Auction: The Harris Collection https://live.jeffreysevans.com/auctions/jeffrey-evans/may-22-2025-special-glass-auction-the-harris-collection-19296
Harris collection of salt and pepper shakers.
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  • EAPG - Non-Flint
Lot 134

ALDEN SALT CASTER CO. PRESSED GLASS CHRISTMAS SALT SHAKERS, LOT OF EIGHT

Estimate: $50 - $100
Starting Bid
$10

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ALDEN SALT CASTER CO. PRESSED GLASS CHRISTMAS SALT SHAKERS, LOT OF EIGHT, colorless, cylindrical forms pressed in three different sizes each featuring Block Diamond or "Waffle Octagon" motif in rows, most having a period lid and agitator with two having Alden's patent information and one instead impressed "OVERBAUGH PATENT APPLIED FOR. STAATS & COOK LESSEES". Manufactured for Dana K. Alden, the Alden Salt Caster Co., or a later company, possibly by McKee & Bro. or others. Late 19th/first quarter 20th century. 2" to 4 1/2" H.
Literature: Parallels Peterson - Glass Salt Shakers, p. 43, fig. D.
Catalogue Note: Research by Dan Edminster indicates that the five-block size was marketed with the OMN "New Family", and the larger six-block was sold as the "New Restaurant". The small three-block example's association cannot be substantiated presently through advertisements or documentation, but in a later National Glass Co. catalogue, it is shown as "No. 1 Block Diamond Individual Salt".

Condition

Generally excellent condition with typical minor to moderate pattern flaking or light bruising in a couple instances, with some corrosion to each lid and moderate rust to each of the agitators, and some shallow chipping to one of the New Family examples' mouths (concealed by its lid).

Provenance

The estate collection of Richard and Lesley Harris, Branchville, NJ.

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