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

June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass

Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 249

PRESSED INVERTED DIAMOND AND THUMBPRINT SPOON / SPILL HOLDER

Estimate: $50 - $100
Sold for

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

PRESSED INVERTED DIAMOND AND THUMBPRINT SPOON / SPILL HOLDER, bright canary yellow (reacts under black light), cylindrical bowl with plain rim, raised on a single-step circular foot, polished pontil mark. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. and possibly others. 1850-1870. 4 5/8" H, 3 1/8" D rim, 2 3/4" D foot.
Literature: Parallels Barlow/Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 1, p. 159, fig. 1164.

Condition

Excellent condition with some scattered high-point roughness. Some scattered short annealing lines, as made.

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