Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass

Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 408

BT-3 "LAFAYET" STEAMBOAT PRESSED OPEN SALT

Estimate: $200 - $300
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$500 $50
$1,000 $100
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BT-3 "LAFAYET" STEAMBOAT PRESSED OPEN SALT, purple blue, marked "B. &. S. / GLASS. / Co" on stern, plain interior base. Extremely rare. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1845. 1 5/8" H, 2" x 3 5/8".
Literature: Neal - Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, p. 23. Like Bourne - The William J. Elsholz Collection, Vol. I, pp. 30, 31, lot 140.

Condition

Good condition overall with flaking and sliver chipping to the interior of the rim, but only lightly affects the profile, some scattered high-point roughness and a chip to the table ring.

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From the collection of Bertha and Dr. Lon Thompson, D.D.S., Pittsburgh, PA.