February 9, 2024: Steidel Collection Auction - Day One
Fri, Feb 9, 2024 09:00AM EST
Lot 394
ENGLISH FREE-BLOWN BLACK GLASS MALLET / UTILITY BOTTLE
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$276.75
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 |
ENGLISH FREE-BLOWN BLACK GLASS MALLET / UTILITY BOTTLE, medium grass-green, relatively straight-sided "mallet" form underblown at one side, with inwardly tapering narrow neck and applied bladed ring/collar below the slightly outward-flaring mouth, kicked-up base with faint disk or glass-tipped pontil scar. Circa 1740. 8 1/4" H, 5 1/4" D widest.
Literature: Parallels Van den Bossche - Antique Glass Bottles, p. 78, pls. 20 and 21.
Condition
Very good condition with one 3/4" chip to collar and a 5/8" loss to mouth nearby, routine overall haze with smoothly worn surface patination with minimal degradation to the glass, and some rainbow/brown discoloration primarily on interior.
Collection of the late Al and Billy Steidel, Alexandria, VA.
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