June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass
Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 410
BT-5 "LAFAYET." STEAMBOAT PRESSED OPEN SALT
Estimate: $200 - $300
Sold for
$330
Sold Price includes BP
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 |
BT-5 "LAFAYET." STEAMBOAT PRESSED OPEN SALT, unlisted fiery opalescent medium blue to opaque mottled blue, marked "B. &. S. / GLASS. / Co" on stern and "SANDWICH" on interior and under base. Very rare, possibly extremely rare. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1845. 1 1/2" H, 2" x 3 5/8".
Literature: Neal, Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, p. 29. Spillman, American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, p. 175, fig. 656 and color pl. 10.
Condition
Above average condition, rim profile near proof with small chip forward of stern and flake forward of paddle wheel, several shallow interior chips, rudder with minute flakes, table ring with minor to moderate chipping/mold roughness.
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Glass deaccessioned by the Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. All proceeds will go toward the museum's Collections Acquisition Fund.
Ex-collection of James A. Warren, West Coxsackie, NY.
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