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References: Elsholz, lot #1534, cataloged as "Unique" B & K I, fig. 1420b Bilane, p. 34 Provenance: Mrs. Mary Smart, October 1974, $250.00 Note: An extremely important and desirable plate in top condition. An example from the Marble collection was included in the 1954 Corning exhibit (case 37 #596) and included by Rose in his new "100 Best" colored list LEE/ROSE NO. 685 (Lot #333 - $5,775), embossed "New Patent Steam Coach", colorless, plain rim with alternating small and large rib outer edge. Extremely rare, Elsholz's notes reveal only six known. Possibly Midwestern. 3 5/8" d. Proof except for a small outer-rim chip which removes one large rib and partially removes the two adjacent small ribs, rim profile is proof with partial medium fin. Reference: Elsholz, lot #1807 McKearin Am. Glass, pl. 172 #18, "100 Best" clear Provenance: Richard H. Wood, June 1969, $450.00 Note: An extremely important and desirable plate in top condition. An example from the Marble collection was included in the 1954 Corning exhibit (case 38 #652) and included by Rose in his new "100 Best" clear list BT-6 "LAFAYET" STEAMBOAT PRESSED SALT (Lot #506 - $3,575), unlisted opaque to fiery opalescent mottled light to medium blue, marked "B. &. S. Glass. Co" on the stern. Extremely rare, possibly unique. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1845. 1 5/8" h, 2" x 3 1/2". Very good condition, several interior rim chips and mold roughness, none of which disfigures the profile, roughness to one corner of stern, chip, flakes and roughness to table ring, flake to point of keel. References: Neal, p. 30 Parallels B & K I, fig. 1464a Provenance: Collection of the late John E. Bilane HAIRPIN SQUARE DISH (Lot #572 - $7,700), colorless, center with diamonds in squares background, scallop and point rim. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1840. 1 1/4" h, 7 3/8" x 7 3/4". Near proof with a perfect rim profile, having only one shallow edge flake and some under-rim flaking/mold roughness. References: Elsholz, lot #700 Spillman, fig. 177 Rose/Corning, pl. IX Provenance: Property of the Corning Museum of Glass Note: An extremely rare and important piece of lacy glass in top condition. James Rose included an example from the collection of John Stuart Rollin, III in his 1954 Corning exhibit, case 11, no. 134, where he noted that it was hitherto unpublished and "Extremely rare." Elsholz noted "only 4 recorded examples." With the surfacing of this example, a duplicate from the CMOG, the total recorded examples now stands at five. These include the record setting example sold by our gallery on May 12, 2003 (lot #335) and it's mate at the Sandwich Glass Museum, the Elsholz example, and the other example at Corning CUP PLATE, LEE/ROSE NO. 631 (Lot #596 - $5,775), unrecorded blue with all-over opal bloom, 63 even scallops. Unique. Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1840-1845. 3 7/16" d. Near proof, having only one lightly tipped scallop and another very lightly tipped. Note: An extremely important and beautiful plate in outstanding condition. SANDWICH OPEN WORK FRUIT BASKET ON STANDARD (Lot #665 - $17,600), brilliant deep amethyst, bowl with 32-point rim, 16 vertical staves and 34-point star in sloping base, wafered to a hexagonal knop and foot. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1840-1855. 8 1/4" h, 8 1/4" d rim, 4 1/2" d foot. In exceptional condition, with no post production damage. There is a shallow chip to one horizontal upper edge of the standard below the knop. This loss originates at one mold line which strongly suggests that it occurred when the standard was removed from the mold. References: B & K I, fig. 1126, from the Bennington Museum Elsholz, lot #354, which was exhibited at the Henry Ford Museum in 1963, and lot #1785 Lee/Sandwich, pl. 153 Palmer, fig. 209, from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Provenance: Collection of Ken Depew Ex-Collection of John Lawson Note: This is the same compote that was featured in Kirk Nelson's "Sandwich Glass" interview with Martha Stewart which aired on July 15, 2002 BELLFLOWER - SV (Lot #690 - $9,900), spooner, brilliant cobalt blue, vine flows left, scallop and point plain band rim, 45 rays under foot. Third quarter 19th century. 5 5/8" h. Mint, having only a hint of interior wear. References: Lee/EAPG, text p. 93, "...I own a spoon holder in a beautiful cobalt blue." GVA, 2000, lot #21 Note: Best possible example of an extreme rarity with less than ten known to exist CUT OVERLAY WITH TRIPLE DOLPHIN BASE STAND LAMP (Lot #828 - $7,150), kerosene period, font is opaque white cut to colorless and connected to a fiery opalescent base, the font retains an impressive amount of its heavily gilded decoration with the base also retaining a great deal of its original gilding, early #2 brass collar and brass connector. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1860-1875. 11 3/4" h. Font is undamaged, the connector has symmetrical dents around its top with no losses, the base is as fine as we have seen and in exceptional condition with the most minor of flaking at the low outside edge. References: Font parallels Thuro II, p. 48l Base parallels B & K II, fig. 2301 Base parallels Thuro II, p. 72a AMERICO-BOHEMIAN RUBY STAINED FOOTED TUMBLER WITH AMERICAN VIEW (Lot #846 - $2,750), engraved on front with "The President's House./Washington.," engraved scroll design on reverse, having cut panels below and a cut eight lobed circular foot, plain rim with band of design below. New England Glass Co. or Bohemian. Mid 19th century. 5" h, 2 7/8" d rim, 2 5/8" d foot. Tiny nick on rim and several on top of foot, tiny flake on ridge between two lower panels. Rim appears to have post production polishing, although upon close examination the top edge does have good wear, which presents the possibility that the rim was factory polished. Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection Louis Lyons Note: This tumbler was published in Jane Spillman's 1977 article "Glasses with American Views", Journal of Glass Studies, Volume XIX, figs. 16 and 17. The view is virtually identical to one of a pair in the Henry Ford Museum which is illustrated in fig. 6 of the same article and also in Wilson's "New England Glass & Glassmaking", fig. 280C and McKearin's "American Glass", pl. 58A, fig. 10 AMERICO-BOHEMIAN RUBY STAINED FOOTED TUMBLER WITH AMERICAN VIEWS (Lot #847 - $4,125), three engraved panels, "Boston Market Street and Fanenil (sic) Hall", "Horse-shoe Fall at Niagara" and "Lake George", having cut panels below and a cut eight lobed circular foot, plain flaring rim with band of scrolls below. New England Glass Co. or Bohemian. Mid 19th century. 6 1/8" h, 4" d rim, 3 1/4" d foot. Undamaged. Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection Christies', July 24, 1984, lot #234 "The Contents of Malabarra, South Harwich, Cape Cod, Mass., Property Collected by the late Dr. Davenport West" FREE-BLOWN LILY-PAD DECORATED PAN (Lot #857 - $11,000), flaring folded rim, brilliant light green, slightly domed base with rough pontil mark. New York, probably Redford or Redwood Glass Works. Mid 19th century. 1 3/4" h, 7 5/8" d. Undamaged with just a hint of interior wear. References: Parallels McKearin 200 Years, pl. 24, fig. 2, now in the CMOG collection Parallels McKearin Am. Glass, pl. 63, fig. 1 Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection FREE-BLOWN LILY-PAD DECORATED FOOTED CREAM JUG (Lot #984 - $11,000), amber, lightly tooled rim, applied solid handle with crude curl, applied circular foot with rough pontil mark. 5 1/2" h, 3 1/4" d rim, 2 1/2" d foot. Undamaged. Provenance: Collection of Dr. Charles Rand Penney "THE HERO" (Lot #1447 - $6,600), quart fruit jar, honey amber, base marked "Pat. Nov 26 1867." and "6 (reversed) 7" in center, ground lip, metal lid with partially legible patent dates from 1862 through 1869 including Dec. 22d 1868 and Dec 14th 1869. 7 1/2" h overall, 3 3/4" d base. Undamaged, expected minor flakes on rim. Reference: RB 1242 DIETZ PARAGON BURNER ON A GLASS, BRASS AND MARBLE STAND LAMP (Lot #2003 - $5,500), early kerosene period, heavily gilded alabaster/clambroth font, an Astral/Solar transitional lamp fitted with a glass kerosene font with #2 collar. This lamp is constructed of stamped and cast brass elements and marble. Some of these elements are depicted in the Dietz & Company Catalog of 1860 (sic). The #2 burner is marked on the thumbwheel "DIETZ & CO. / PARAGON" and the wick tube is marked on one side "PATENTED SEPT 8. 1858 / SEPT 4. 1860 / MAY 3. 1859 / JAN 29. 1858" and the opposite side is stamped with a rendering of a lit burner and "REGISTERED TRADE MARK / DIETZ PARAGON". This burner is fitted with a correct stamped brass 4" shade ring and accompanied by a custom contemporary chimney. This lamp also includes an outstanding cut and frosted 4" Oregon shade depicting a leaf design. 1857-1865. 13 1/4" h. Minor marble roughage. Note: Mr. Leflet has noted this is the only Dietz Paragon burner he has located in 28 years and this example is in mint condition UNMARKED KNAPP BURNER ON A GLASS OVERLAY STAND LAMP (Lot #2019 - $4,400), early kerosene period, white cut to colorless overlay font on a white glass stepped base, standard #3 brass collar and an early connector configuration. This burner is an extremely rare unmarked #3 Knapp and is accompanied by an early 1 7/8" chimney. Mr. Leflet stated this is the only complete flat wick Knapp burner he has seen. Important characteristics of this burner include a redesigning of the base to accommodate a flat wick and the clinching of the deflector to the chimney band at four points. The underside of the burner base is faintly embossed "PATENT / SEP 7TH / 1852". Included with this lot is a base or ratchet cap to a second Knapp burner. 1857-1865. 10" h. Minor split to chimney band, overlay scratches, gilding losses and chips to base, font is loose in connector. Note: The importance of the Knapp burner cannot be overstated. This burner represents one of the earliest flat wick burners to have been introduced into the United States. Mr. Leflet has indicated this burner was likely made prior to the first American made Vienna burner. This is the only complete example known to exist, a second is suspected to exist and an incomplete third example accompanies this lot. This burner is depicted in the line drawings of the Fellows, Hoffman & Co.'s catalog of 1857, Coal Oil Lamps section, figures 1, 3 and 220 DIETZ AND COMPANY VIENNA BURNER ON A GLASS, BRASS AND MARBLE STAND LAMP (Lot #2027 - $4,400), early kerosene period, colorless pressed plain glass font with a rare threadless fine line collar for a stopple type burner, rolled brass stem and marble base. This burner is stamped on the chimney band "DIETZ & Co / MANUFACTURERS N. Y. / PATENT APPLIED FOR" and contains a threadless stopple base and hand cut expansion joints. The deflector/chimney band is hinged to the top of the ratchet cap and secured with a friction fit. Mr. Leflet has noted the lack of crenulations and the presence of thirteen solder joints. This lamp includes an extremely rare early chimney with its lower portion frosted for light diffusion and a stamped brass shade clasp with a Greek Key design. 1857-1860. 7 1/2" h. This burner appears to have had little or no use, some solder joints have separated, minor marble roughage, minor losses to chimney base. Note: A Vienna burner with a stopple base represents those that are of the earliest attempts by Dietz and Wade & Burnham to produce a kerosene specific burner