Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass

Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 456

OL-14 STAR IN DIAMOND OVAL PRESSED OPEN SALT,

Estimate: $200 - $300
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OL-14 STAR IN DIAMOND OVAL PRESSED OPEN SALT, lavender/medium amethyst, scalloped high-point rim. Extremely rare. Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1850. 1 5/8" H, 2 1/4" x 3 3/8".
Literature: Neal, Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period, p. 218. Spillman, American and European Pressed Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass, p. 186, fig. 710, and color Plate Eight. 

Condition

Proof except for a few minute flakes to rim points.

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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 Gertrude D. Webster, Manchester, VT.