November 17, 2022: Premier Americana - Day One: 18th & 19th C. Glass & Lighting
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 428
FREE-BLOWN AND PRESSED WHALE OIL SPARKING OR TOY STAND LAMP
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for
$10,710
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 |
FREE-BLOWN AND PRESSED WHALE OIL SPARKING OR TOY STAND LAMP, medium to dark blue, globular font raised on a drawn, medial-knop stem and pressed Diamond Check toy plate base with a rough pontil mark. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. and others. 1828-1835. 4 1/8" H, 2 1/8" D foot.
Provenance: Glass deaccessioned by Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. All proceeds will go toward the museum's Collections Acquisition Fund.
Ex-collection of Channing Hare.
Catalogue Note: While we have sold many examples of this form in colorless, in blue this lamp represents a great rarity. This is the first proof example of this lamp in blue that we have sold.
Proof. Having expected roughness around the base edge, as made.
Provenance: Glass deaccessioned by Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. All proceeds will go toward the museum's Collections Acquisition Fund.
Ex-collection of Channing Hare.
Catalogue Note: While we have sold many examples of this form in colorless, in blue this lamp represents a great rarity. This is the first proof example of this lamp in blue that we have sold.
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