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Toys & Dolls 		Past Sale Results for January 30 &31 and February 1, 2004
Highlights of the 2004 Annual Winter Catalogued Auction of Victorian Glass, EAPG and Lighting

Below are just a few of the highlights of the Annual Winter Catalogued Auction of Victorian Glass, EAPG and Lighting

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  • FEATHER (Lot #476 - $550), toothpick holder, light amber stained. 2 3/4" h. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock I, fig. 110.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • FINDLAY ONYX (Lot #477 - $550), toothpick holder, platinum flowers. Dalzell, Gilmore & Leighton Co. 2 1/2" h. Undamaged.
    Reference: Bredehoft/Sanford, p. 54.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • HONEYCOMB OPTIC (Lot #519 - $1,760), pickle caster, cranberry, bright polychrome enamel bird and floral decoration, Webster quadruple plated frame with applied pickles and leaves, cover with standing dog, plus tongs. 9 1/2" h overall. Undamaged.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • WIDE STRIPE (Lot #521 - $1,760), pickle caster, cranberry opalescent, bright polychrome enamel floral decoration full round, Forbes quadruple plated frame with tongs. 11 3/4" h overall. Undamaged.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • CHRYSANTHEMUM SWIRL (Lot #528 - $1,045), syrup, cranberry opalescent, colorless applied handle, period lid with patent date. 7" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock/Elmore, fig. 724.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • LEAF UMBRELLA / NORTHWOOD NO. 263 (Lot #561 - $770), sugar shaker, cranberry, period lid. Northwood Glass Co. 4 1/2" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Parallels Heacock III, fig. 176.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • LEAF UMBRELLA / NORTHWOOD NO. 263 (Lot #562 - $1,045), syrup, cranberry, colorless applied handle, period lid with patent date. Northwood Glass Co. 6 1/2" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock III, fig. 174.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • MEDALLION SPRIG (Lot #566 - $770), sugar shaker, rubina, period lid. West Virginia Glass Co. 4 3/4" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock III, fig. 194.

  • MT. WASHINGTON CHICK HEAD (Lot #569 - $935), salt shaker, glossy floral decorated opaque white, faded original round paper label. Mt. Washington Glass Works. 2 1/4" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Sisk Mt. Washington, p. 237.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • MT. WASHINGTON FIG (Lot #573 - $1,320), sugar shaker, satin finish floral decorated opaque white, original lid. Mt. Washington Glass Works. 3 3/4" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Parallels Heacock I, fig. 343. Sisk Mt. Washington, p. 249.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • MT. WASHINGTON RIBBED BURMESE (Lot #574 - $1,650), four piece breakfast caster/condiment set, satin finish, consisting of mustard pot, oil bottle with original stopper, salt and pepper shakers with original lids, Pairpoint quadruple plated frame. Mt. Washington Glass Works. 7 1/4" h overall. Bottle rim polished, otherwise undamaged.
    Reference: Sisk Mt. Washington, p. 250.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • MT. WASHINGTON RIBBED PEACHBLOW (Lot #575 - $1,870), mustard pot, simple polychrome enamel floral decoration, period hinged lid. Mt. Washington Glass Works. 3" h overall. Undamaged, some wear to decoration.
    Reference: Matches Billings, p. 57, fig. MW22.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • RIBBED OPAL LATTICE (Lot #587 - $1,265), short sugar shaker, cranberry opalescent, period lid. 3 1/2" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock III, fig. 251.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • WINDOWS SWIRL / HOBBS' NO. 326 (Lot #610 - $1,320), syrup, ruby opalescent, colorless applied handle, period lid with patent date. Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. 6 5/8" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock/Elmore, fig. 355.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • RIBBED OPAL LATTICE (Lot #628 - $605), cruet, cranberry opalescent, colorless applied handle and facetted stopper. 6 1/2" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock/Elmore, fig. 746.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • WINDOWS SWIRL / HOBBS' NO. 326 (Lot #636 - $770), cruet, ruby opalescent, colorless applied handle and facetted stopper. Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. 6 1/2" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock VI, fig. 395.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • ARABIAN NIGHTS (Lot #637 - $3,520), water pitcher, cranberry opalescent, colorless applied handle. Possibly Beaumont Glass Co. 9" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Parallels Heacock/Elmore, fig. 260.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • BUTTONS AND BRAIDS (Lot #639 - $3,410), water pitcher, cranberry opalescent, colorless applied handle. Jefferson Glass Co./Fenton Art Glass Co. 9 1/2" h overall. Undamaged, one spot of encapsulated undissolved metal .
    Reference: Heacock/Elmore, fig. 276.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • CHRISTMAS SNOWFLAKE, RIBBED (Lot #641 - $3,080), water pitcher, cranberry opalescent, colorless applied handle. The Northwood Co./Dugan Glass Co. 9" h overall. Undamaged.
    Reference: Heacock/Elmore, fig. 310.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • DIAMONDS, OPALESCENT (Lot #695 - $550), tumbler, cranberry to blue. 3 3/4" h. Undamaged.
    Reference: Parallels Heacock/Elmore, fig. 634.

  • RIBBED COINSPOT (Lot #747 - $770), tumbler, cranberry opalescent. Northwood Glass Co. 3 3/4" h. Undamaged.

    Reference: Parallels Heacock/Elmore, fig. 912.

  • STARS AND STRIPES (Lot #767 - $550), tumbler, cranberry opalescent. Hobbs, Brockunier & Co./Beaumont Glass Co. 3 3/4" h. Undamaged
    Reference: Wheeling, fig. 254.

  • UNLISTED DIANTHUS (Lot #779 - $605), tumbler, pale cranberry opalescent. 3 5/8" h. Undamaged.

  • NEW ENGLAND PLATED AMBERINA (Lot #816 - $2,970), tumbler, cased, nine vertical ribs, polished pontil. New England Glass Co. 3 7/8" h. Undamaged.
    Reference: Tumblers, p. 160.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • HOBBS' HOBNAIL / NO. 323 DEW DROP (Lot #871 - $770), water set, Frances decoration with satin finish, consisting of a No. 4 jug, two tumblers, waste bowl and tray. Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. Jug 7 1/4" h. Jug with chip to several base hobs, bowl with flake to several hobs, others undamaged.
    Reference: Wheeling, figs. 232-235.
    Provenance: Collection of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Trone.

  • LOETZ SILVER OVERLAY (Lot #881 - $1,045), vase, mottled iridescent blue and peach, Iris sterling overlay with Alvin hallmark, polished pontil engraved "46". 5 1/4" h. Undamaged.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • MT. WASHINGTON COLONIAL WARE (Lot #886 - $3,300), kerosene banquet lamp, opal with polychrome enamel floral and gilt scroll decorations, base resting on four scroll feet, embossed swirl body with feathered scrolls at rim, fitted with brass font holder and drop-in font, original ball shade with matching decoration, inscribed 12"/159, unsigned. Mt. Washington Glass Works. 33 1/2" h overall, 12" d shade. Excellent condition, 3/8" shallow chip on top edge of shade, some wear to gilt decoration, font with old electrification and replaced shade ring.
    Note: A previously unrecorded shape.

  • MT. WASHINGTON NAPOLI (Lot #888 - $2,090), sweet pea vase, colorless with polychrome spider mums and gold tracing, lightly molded ribs, polished pontil, signed "Napoli 623". Mt. Washington Glass Works. 3 1/2" h, 4 1/2" d flared rim. Undamaged.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • SATIN (Lot #919 - $660), bride's basket, cased pink to white, gilt foliate decoration, polished pontil inscribed "R.500.", fitted into a "Middletown Plate Co." quadruple plated frame decorated with applied berries and leaves. 10 1/4" h overall, 9" d bowl. Undamaged.
    Provenance: Victoria Bedoukian Estate collection.

  • SATIN, CORALENE SEAWEED (Lot #926 - $660), pair of vases, yellow to white, gilt rims. 7 1/2" h. Undamaged with very minimal loss to decoration.

  • ELEPHANT (Lot #1111 - $660), mug, blue, adult elephant on one side, baby on reverse. Central Glass Co. 3 5/8" h, 3 1/8" d. Undamaged.

  • LOG CABIN (Lot #1117 - $880), spooner, vaseline. Central Glass Co. 4 5/8" h, 2 1/2" x 3". Normal minor roughness/flaking on rim.

  • WILDFLOWER (Lot #1129 - $467.50), cake basket, vaseline, bale handle. Adams & Co./U. S. Glass Co. 5 1/4" h, 8" x 11". Undamaged.

  • WILDFLOWER (Lot #1131 - $220), cake stand, blue. Adams & Co./U. S. Glass Co. 6 1/4" h, 9 1/2" d. Undamaged.

  • LOG CABIN (Lot #1207 - $660), covered compote, high standard. Central Glass Co. 12" h, 5 3/4" x 8". Above average condition having only one chip and flake on edge of lid, two chips on inner corners of lid and a chip on one base corner.

  • PIANO LAMP (Lot #1301 - $935), height adjustable with ball shade, shade with pink and green highlights and depicting sunflowers, brass flat wick burner, chimney, brass font and font holder, reeded brass stem with cast iron turkey foot base also depicting a salamander. 47" h unextended. Signs of prior electrification to include repaired font and small hole in upper brass mount, font holder and stem.

  • PIANO LAMP (Lot #1302 - $1,045), height adjustable with ball shade, white shade with green highlights and red and pink floral decoration, electrified burner and font with alterations, chimney, font embossed "IMPROVED BRISTOL / PAT. JULY 15 90", stamped and rolled brass elements with ornate cast brass three leg base. 45 3/4" h unextended. Drilled font, one leg is lacking its floral retaining nut, minor denting to some stamped brass elements.

  • PIANO LAMP (Lot #1304 - $990), height adjustable with contemporary ball shade, white shade with blue highlights and red and green floral decoration, electrified burner with alterations, chimney, brass font, stamped and rolled brass elements with three leg cast brass base topped with Griffin head. 49 1/2" h unextended. Drilled font and upper mount.

  • PARLOR LAMP (Lot #1329 - $880), vase type with matching ball shade in a blown-out grapes design, violet highlights with green and yellow enameling, electrified burner with alterations, chimney, brass font and brass plated spelter foot. 27" h overall. Altered font, shade base flake.

  • PARLOR LAMP (Lot #1336 - $550), vase type with matching ball shade, white with green highlights and a red and yellow floral decoration, electrified burner with alterations, chimney, font embossed "B & H", cast brass foot. 26" h overall. Dent in font, minor abrasions to enameling.

  • HONEYCOMB (Lot #1406 - $935), stand, canary font, square chartreuse green base, early brass #1 collar and connector. 9 1/4" h. Font undamaged other than a shallow diagonal scratch to one honey comb panel, base with vertical crack at one corner.
    References:
    1. Font as Thuro II, p. 68b.
    2. Base as Thuro II, p. 68a.
    Note: A scarce color for fonts of the early kerosene period, this lamp is made more so having been coupled with this color base.