June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass
Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 451
OG-1B PEACOCK EYE OBLONG PRESSED OPEN SALT
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$246
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 |
OG-1B PEACOCK EYE OBLONG PRESSED OPEN SALT, colorless, plain rim, flat base with 12-point star. Very rare. Probably Pittsburgh area. 1830-1845. 1 7/8" H, 2 1/4" x 3 1/4".
Literature: Neal, Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, p. 146. Like Bourne, The William J. Elsholz Collection, Vol. I, p. 167, lot 646. Innes, Pittsburgh Glass, 1797-1891, p. 287, pl. 310, fig. 5 (misidentified as OG-16).
Catalogue Note: This is only the second example of this salt that we have sold, suggesting it is rarer than designated by Neal.
Condition
Very good condition, rim with a chip to exterior not affecting the profile, one corner with moderate mold roughness causing a small loss, vertical corners with mold roughness, moderate shallow chip to top of one base corner, not affecting the profile.
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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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