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May 22, 2025: Special Glass Auction: The Harris Collection

Thu, May 22, 2025 09:00AM EDT
  2025-05-22 09:00:00 2025-05-22 09:00:00 America/New_York Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates : May 22, 2025: Special Glass Auction: The Harris Collection https://live.jeffreysevans.com/auctions/jeffrey-evans/may-22-2025-special-glass-auction-the-harris-collection-19296
Harris collection of salt and pepper shakers.
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  • Victorian
Lot 276

VICTORIAN OPTIC MOLDED RUBINA GLASS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS, LOT OF EIGHT

Estimate: $50 - $100
Current Bid
$30

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

VICTORIAN OPTIC MOLDED RUBINA GLASS SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS, LOT OF EIGHT, rubina and reverse rubina, assorted optic patterns including several Spot-Optic / Inverted Thumbprint examples and a Swirl-Optic with a few instead having embossed exterior swirl (termed "Dainty Swirl" by Lechner), mainly cylindrical forms, each retaining period two-part metal lids, one intriguing pair of Dainty Swirl examples having matching lids (but swirling in the opposite direction) fitted into a seashell-form quadruple-plate stand marked for "MERIDEN B. COMPANY" and numbered "63". Various makers. Fourth quarter 19th century. 2 3/4" to 4 1/8" H shakers, 3 3/8" H stand
Literature: Lechner - The World of Salt Shakers, Vol. 3, p. 220, bottom left.

Condition

Excellent overall condition with most examples undamaged except for fat cylindrical Spot-Optic having an as-made potstone to body with some very short cracks radiating outwards; others having nothing more than minor wear and maybe some heavier wear and/or minor breaks to lids in a couple instances with one causing the lid to stay loose.

Provenance

The estate collection of Richard and Lesley Harris, Branchville, NJ.

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