June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass
Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 447
MV-1 MOUNT VERNON PRESSED OPEN SALTS, LOT OF TWO,
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$209.10
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 |
MV-1 MOUNT VERNON PRESSED OPEN SALTS, LOT OF TWO, strong, slightly milky bluish aquamarine and light green, scallop-and-point rim, blue example with a very thick base. Scarce. Probably Mount Vernon Glass Co., possibly Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1835-1850. 1 7/8" H, 2" x 2 3/4".
Literature: Neal, Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, p. 132. Parallels Barlow/Kaiser, The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 1, p. 286, fig. 1462.
Condition
Blue example with light flaking/mold roughness to interior rim, and chip to one base corner; green example with flake to top of rim, some interior mold roughness, and a chip and flake to base edge.
Available payment options
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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