Click here for a listing of our upcoming auctions On Line Absentee Form		Session #2 Saturday, May 17, 2008 (Sale begins at 9:30 a.m. with Lot #322) Lots #500 - #523 Colored Flint Auction Terms Click on this link to return to the May 16 & 17 Main Page. Links to the other online catalog sessions, Catalog Terms and Terms of Sale, etc. can be found there. Lot 500 - SANDWICH TULIP VASE, brilliant medium emerald green, panels continue to peg extension, octagonal base, wafer construction. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1845-1865. 10" h, 4 7/8" dia rim, 4 3/4" dia foot overall. Exceptional undamaged condition. Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Reference: Parallels B & K III, fig. 3021b. Provenance: From the collection of Ken & Sylvia Lyon. Lot 501 - PAIR OF SANDWICH TULIP VASES, brilliant medium amethyst, panels continue to peg extension, octagonal base, wafer construction. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1845-1865. 10" h, 5 1/8" and 5 3/8" dia rims, 4 3/4" dia foot overall. One is proof, other is excellent with a minor flake to one lower panel and two shallow chips and minor mold roughness to base. Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000. Reference: B & K III, fig. 3021b. Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Sandwich Glass Museum. Lot 502 - EXTREMELY RARE SANDWICH MELON COVERED DISH AND UNDERPLATE, translucent starch blue, dish of oval form, the base with 11 ribs, the cover with nine ribs, bent-stem finial, and rough pontil mark to interior, both with factory polished rims, the plate of leaf form with an oval seat to accept the melon, factory rough ground under base. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1850-1870. 5 3/4" h overall, 4" x 5 3/8" cover, 6 1/4" x 7 3/8" plate. Excellent condition, base undamaged, cover with a minor flake to finial, and a shallow chip and two flakes to outer rim edge, plate with two small potstones and associated light bruises, a chip under one leaf point and a flake to several others. Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000. Reference: B & K III, figs. 3251, 3252. Note: This is the first complete example of this dish that we have sold. Barlow & Kaiser state "one of the rarest pieces manufactured by the Boston & Sandwich Glass Company." They also note that the Sandwich Museum knows of only two complete examples. Lot 503 - THREE-PRINTIE BLOCK VASE, deep violet blue, gaffered six-flute rim, single-piece construction. New England. 1850-1870. 9 3/4" h, 4 1/4" dia rim. Undamaged except for the normal minute flakes/roughness to base mold lines, light residue to lower bowl. Estimate: $800 - $1,200. Provenance: Collection of the late Anne and Leon Powell. Ex-coll: Gladys & Paul Richards. Lot 503A - SANDWICH ONION / EATON MATCH TRAY, translucent soft blue with a slight lavender tint, rectangular form with a ribbed gallery, deep concave well, striker sides and a ribbed base. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1860-1880. 1 1/2" h, 3 1/2" x 5" base. Very good condition with two shallow chips and several flakes to rim scallops, base with flakes and roughness to a moderate fin at one end. Estimate: $500 - $800. Reference: Parallels B & K V, fig. 5174. Note: This tray is an exact color match to the Onion lamp, lot #187A, in session #1 of this auction. Barlow & Kaiser noted in their volume five, "We have yet to see a match holder and a lamp that are an exact color match." Together, this tray and lamp represent an extremely rare and possibly unique assemblage. Lot 504 - O'HARA / LOOP LOW FOOTED BOWL, deep fiery opalescent teal blue, made from the large sugar bowl base which was flattened and expanded outward and the rim turned up, six large scallops, short hexagonal stem and circular single step foot, one-piece construction. Probably Jas. B. Lyon & Co., Pittsburgh. 1860-1870. 3 1/4" h, 9" to 9 1/4" dia rim, 3 7/8" dia foot. Undamaged, interior with scattered small areas of wear, numerous impurities and striations to glass. Estimate: $500 - $800. Reference: Wilson/Toledo, fig. 798. Provenance: From an old California collection. Note: This bowl has been erroneously attributed to both Bakewell and M'Kee in the past. The attribution apparently has been based on the misidentification of this as a "Broad Flute saucer" on page 25 of the Bakewell, Pears & Co. (ca. 1875) catalog. This catalog page is also reprinted in Lee/EAPG, pl. 17, which is the source cited in Spillman, fig. 960, and Wilson/Toledo, fig. 798. See Stoudt's M'Kee, pg. 167 for another "Broad Flute saucer" which is illustrated in the M'Kee & Brothers catalog of 1871. This is also apparently the basis for the M'Kee attribution. A search of both catalogs fails to locate any articles in the O'Hara/Loop pattern. On the other hand, Innes, pl. 329 reprints page 14 from the Jas. B. Lyon & Co. catalog of 1861, which illustrates a large and a small covered sugar in the "O'Hara" pattern. These both have a short hexagonal stem and circular single-step foot which is identical to the bowl above. See Green Valley Auctions' 9/28/01 catalog, lot #341, for a fiery opalescent example of this bowl, which was not fully expanded and still showed evidence of the interior lid rim. Lot 505 - O'HARA / LOOP LOW FOOTED BOWL, deep fiery opalescent teal blue, made from the large sugar bowl base which was flattened and expanded outward and the rim turned up, six large scallops, short hexagonal stem and circular single step foot, one-piece construction. Probably Jas. B. Lyon & Co., Pittsburgh. 1860-1870. 2 3/8" to 2 5/8" h, 8 3/4" dia rim, 3 7/8" dia foot. Undamaged except for a minute flake to foot, interior with light to moderate wear. Estimate: $500 - $800. Reference: Wilson/Toledo, fig. 798. Provenance: From a Pittsburgh area collection. Note: This bowl has been erroneously attributed to both Bakewell and M'Kee in the past. The attribution apparently has been based on the misidentification of this as a "Broad Flute saucer" on page 25 of the Bakewell, Pears & Co. (ca. 1875) catalog. This catalog page is also reprinted in Lee/EAPG, pl. 17, which is the source cited in Spillman, fig. 960, and Wilson/Toledo, fig. 798. See Stoudt's M'Kee, pg. 167 for another "Broad Flute saucer" which is illustrated in the M'Kee & Brothers catalog of 1871. This is also apparently the basis for the M'Kee attribution. A search of both catalogs fails to locate any articles in the O'Hara/Loop pattern. On the other hand, Innes, pl. 329 reprints page 14 from the Jas. B. Lyon & Co. catalog of 1861, which illustrates a large and a small covered sugar in the "O'Hara" pattern. These both have a short hexagonal stem and circular single-step foot which is identical to the bowl above. See Green Valley Auctions' 9/28/01 catalog, lot #341, for a fiery opalescent example of this bowl, which was not fully expanded and still showed evidence of the interior lid rim. Lot 506 - EXCELSIOR FOOTED TUMBLER, brilliant fiery opalescent with outstanding pooling of color, short hexagonal stem, polished pontil mark. New England or Pittsburgh. Third quarter 19th century. 4 1/4" h, 3 5/8" dia rim, 2 3/4" dia foot. Pristine proof. Estimate: $500 - $800. Reference: McKearin/Am. Glass, pl. 211, fig. 4. Provenance: Collection of Alice J. Lenker. Purchased in Granville, OH, 1958. Lot 507 - FEDORA LOOP GOBLET, unrecorded brilliant deep amethyst, deep polished pontil mark. Probably New England or Pittsburgh. 1840-1860. 5 7/8" h. Appearance is undamaged, the foot does exhibit a uniform polished bevel to the top edge which most likely was executed at the factory since it shows the expected wear. Estimate: $400 - $600. Provenance: Collection of Alice J. Lenker. Purchased from Dee's Antiques, 1980. Lot 508 - EXCELSIOR VARIANT FOOTED TUMBLER, deep fiery opalescent, short hexagonal stem, rough pontil mark. This variant with the large vertical diamonds is the pattern which Metz named Excelsior with Double Ring Stem in the goblet form. Probably Pittsburgh. Third quarter 19th century. 4 1/2" h, 3 3/8" dia rim, 2 7/8" dia foot. Small shallow chip under foot, numerous flakes and roughness to pattern, small rim underfill. Estimate: $100 - $150. Reference: McKearin/Am. Glass, pl. 211, fig. 6. Provenance: From a Pittsburgh area collection. Lot 509 - CIRCLE AND ELLIPSE PAIR OF VASES, canary, each with gaffered six-petal rim, hexagonal base, one-piece construction, factory polished lower mold lines and under base. New England. 1850-1870. 7 1/2" h, 3 1/4" dia rims, 3 3/4" dia bases overall. Pristine proof. Estimate: $400 - $600. Reference: Wilson/Toledo, fig. 729. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 510 - BLOWN-MOLDED FIVE-PETAL ROSETTE VASE, translucent jade green, trumpet top, polished base. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1850-1870. 6 1/4" h, 2 1/2" dia rim. Undamaged except for a minute rim flake. Estimate: $300 - $400. Reference: Parallels B & K III, fig. 3048a. Provenance: Property of a Virginia gentleman. Green Valley Auctions, Inc., 9/29/01, lot #607. Ex-collection: Mrs. Margaret Forkner. Lot 511 - THREE-PRINTIE BLOCK VASE, medium amethyst, gaffered six-flute rim, single-piece construction. New England. 1850-1870. 9 1/4" h, 4 1/8" dia rim. Moderate chip to three base corners, manufacturing separation below stem knop. Estimate: $200 - $300. Provenance: Collection of the late Anne and Leon Powell. Lot 512 - EIGHT-FLUTE TUMBLER, brilliant fiery opalescent with excellent pooling, faint pontil ring. Probably Midwestern. 1850-1870. 3 1/4" h, 3 1/4" dia rim. Undamaged except for some normal minute roughness to base points. Estimate: $200 - $300. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 513 - LOOP AND ARCH TUMBLER, very unusual slightly translucent soft blue, no resonance. Probably Pittsburgh. 1850-1870. 3 1/2" h, 3 1/8" dia rim. Undamaged except for a minor flake under base. Estimate: $100 - $150. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 514 - EIGHT-FLUTE TUMBLERS, LOT OF TWO, brilliant cobalt blue, first with faint pontil ring, second with polished table ring. New England and others. 1850-1870. 3 1/4" and 4" h. Undamaged except for normal minor roughness to some base points, first with light wear. Estimate: $75 - $125. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 515 - LOOP AND ARCH TUMBLER, brilliant cobalt blue, faint pontil ring. Probably Pittsburgh. 1850-1870. 3 3/8" h, 3 3/8" dia rim. Undamaged except for some normal minute roughness to base points. Estimate: $75 - $125. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 516 - RINGED FRAMED OVALS TUMBLER, bright yellow green, polished table ring. 1850-1870. 3 1/4" h, 2 3/4" dia rim. Undamaged. Estimate: $75 - $125. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 517 - SIX-FLUTE TASTERS, LOT OF THREE, deep fiery opalescent, pale bottle green, and dull amethyst, each with faint pontil ring and no resonance. Probably Midwestern. Second half 19th century. 2 1/4" to 2 3/8" h. Undamaged. Estimate: $75 - $125. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 518 - VARIOUS FLUTE TUMBLERS, LOT OF TWO, dull cobalt blue Six-Flute and dull steel blue Seven-Flute, both rather crude with no resonance and faint pontil ring. Probably Midwestern. 1860-1880. 3 3/8" and 3 1/2" h. Undamaged except for normal minor roughness to some base points. Estimate: $50 - $75. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 519 - VARIOUS PRESSED TASTERS, LOT OF FOUR, consisting of one deep swirling fiery opalescent and one cobalt blue Six-Flute, one cobalt blue Loop and Arch, and one cobalt blue Nine-Panel, each with rough pontil mark. New England and Midwestern. 1840-1870. 1 7/8" to 2 1/2" h. Two larger examples undamaged, two smaller with several minor flakes. Estimate: $75 - $125. Provenance: From a Minnesota estate collection. Lot 520 - SIX-FLUTE TUMBLER, medium golden amber, faint pontil ring, no resonance. Probably Pittsburgh. 1850-1870. 3 3/8" h, 3 1/4" dia rim. Undamaged except for a minute flake to one base point. Estimate: $50 - $75. Provenance: From an old California collection. Lot 521 - PRESSED COVERED BASKET TOOTHPICK HOLDER, alabaster/clambroth, base with decorative handles, cover with ribbed finial. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1850-1870. 3 7/8" h overall, 2 1/4" dia. Base undamaged, cover with a shallow sliver chip to finial side and light inner-rim flaking. Estimate: $100 - $150. Reference: Parallels B & K III, fig. 3280b. Lot 522 - LOOP VASE, canary, gaffered six-flute rim, single-piece construction, factory polished under base. New England. 1850-1870. 9 1/2" h, 3 7/8" dia rim. No damage evident, two base edges reduced by polishing which may or may not have been done at the factory. Estimate: $100 - $150. Provenance: Collection of the late Anne and Leon Powell. Lot 523 - COLORED PRESSED ARTICLES, LOT OF TWO, consisting of an apple green Paneled Ovals spill/footed tumbler with traces of gilt decoration and polished table ring, along with a cobalt blue octagonal footed sugar base with faint rough pontil mark. 1840-1870. 5" and 5 1/2" h. First with moderate chip under foot, second with heavy interior wear and several flakes. Estimate: $50 - $75. Provenance: Collection of Alice J. Lenker.