March 22, 2024: Americana - Day Three
Fri, Mar 22, 2024 09:00AM EDT
- Inks
Lot 2016
TURTLE / IGLOO INK BOTTLES, LOT OF TWO
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$86.10
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 |
TURTLE / IGLOO INK BOTTLES, LOT OF TWO, aqua, round dome-top forms with one having 6-panelled rear and plain front for label, embossed "J & I E M" around panels and "PATD OCT 31ST 1865" around dome, the other unpanelled with oval body and molded pen rest at neck and embossed "G. M. W. & A. A. S." around rear heel, having a thick top-to-bottom so-called "bird swing" on interior, both bottles with round necks and roughly factory-ground straight mouths. American. Third or fourth quarter 19th century. 1 1/2" HOA, 2 3/16" D base J&IEM, 2 3/4" W oval.
Literature: Parallels Covill - Ink Bottles and Inkwells, p. 142-143, figs. 629 and 635.
Condition
J&IEM example undamaged, oval-shaped example excellent with minor interior residue and some sickness, and a couple minor nicks around base edge. Both with roughness and flaking at upper edges of lips or along neck mold seams, especially J&IEM. all as made.
From the private collection of John and Val Tull, York, PA.
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