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Pewter Whale Oil Lamp, William H. Starr, New York City,
1843-46, barrel-form font on baluster shaft, whale oil burner,
(corrosion spots), ht. 10 3/8 in.
$400-600
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Four Colorless Glass Lamps with Free-blown Fonts, New
England, early 19th century, one with a globular font, free-blown
lozenge-form shaft on a pressed base with tin drop burner; the
second with a conical font on a pressed octagonal shaft and
square base, with whale oil burner; the third with an incurving lip
on double bulbed font, supported on a pressed hexagonal paneled
shaft and round base with drop tube burner; the fourth freeblown
with a globular font on a round base, with camphene
burner, (imperfections), ht. 8 1/2, 9, 7, 6 1/2 in.
$300-500
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Four Small Colorless Blown Glass Fluid Lamps, probably
America, early 19th century, one with free-blown bulbous font,
knopped stem, and disk base; one with free-blown globular font
on pressed square stepped base; one with free-blown globular
font on pressed petal stepped base; one with blown molded oval
ribbed font on pressed square stepped base, three with drop whale
oil burners, (minor base chips), ht. 3 1/4-4 3/4 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown and Pressed Glass Whale Oil Lamp,
Germantown, (now part of Quincy), Massachusetts, c. 1810, the
tapered font with twisted fluting, supported on a pressed glass
base, whale oil drop burner, (minor chips on base skirt), ht. 8
1/4 in.
Literature: Colonial Lighting by Arthur H. Hayward, 1962,
Dover Publications, p. 114, plate 81, #145.
$150-200
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Small Free-blown Amethyst Tinted Glass Hand Lamp and a
Blown and Pressed Glass Lamp, New England or Continental,
first quarter 19th century, the amethyst tinted lamp with a tin
tube drop burner, spherical font, applied handle, on a round dish
base; a colorless glass lamp, with free-blown spherical font on drip
saucer wafer supported on pressed columnar shaft and base, ht. 4
7/8, 9 in.
$500-700
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Free-blown Colorless Glass Whale Oil Hand Lamp, probably
Continental, first quarter 19th century, with tin tube drop burner,
bulbous font with everted rim, on hollow baluster shaft, applied
handle, on a round disk base, ht. 6 3/4 in.
$300-500
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Free-blown Aqua-tinted Glass Whale Oil Lamp, probably
Continental, early 19th century, bulbous font over drip pan on
hollow ribbed shaft, supported on round, domed base, applied
handle, ht. 10 1/4 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Toy Lamp with Pressed Diamond
Check Toy Plate Base, attributed to the Boston and Sandwich
Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1828-35, the lamp
with drop cork tube whale oil burner, spherical font, knopped
stem, on pressed Diamond Check toy plate, (minor base edge
chips), ht. 4 1/2 in.
Literature: A similar lamp in blue glass is illustrated and discussed
in The Glass Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow
and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 60, plate 2032.
$300-500
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Free-blown Colorless Glass Whale Oil Lamp, probably
Continental, early 19th century, with tin drop burner, bulb font
and drip tray, hollow swollen shaft, on a round base, ht. 10 1/4
in.
$200-250
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Small Free-blown Colorless Glass Whale Oil Hand Lamp,
probably Continental, first quarter 19th century, with tin tube
drop burner, spherical font, medial drip pan rim, on hollow
baluster shaft, applied handle, on a round disk base, overall ht. 5
1/4 in.
$300-500
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Free-blown Colorless Glass Whale Oil Lamp, probably
Continental, first quarter 19th century, with tin tube drop burner,
globular font on hollow baluster shaft with spiral terminals, and
applied medial rigaree, on a round dish base, (imperfections),
overall ht. 9 1/2 in.
$400-600
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Four Colorless Free-blown Lamps on Pressed Glass Bases,
New England, c. 1830 one with globular font with whale oil
burner on a pressed Lion Head and Basket of Flowers pattern
monument base; one with cut flutes on font with camphene
burner, free-blown knop, on a base with stepped circles over a
square with extended round corners; one with a bulb font with
camphene burner on a base similar to the previous one; one with
globular font with whale oil burner on a stepped lobed square
base; (base chips), ht. 8, 11 1/2, 10 1/4, 7 1/2 in., respectively.
$300-500
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Six Small Colorless Blown Glass Whale Oil Lamps on Pressed
Glass Bases, New England, early 19th century, including a pair
with free-blown spherical fonts, on pressed base with stepped
circles over square with extended rounded corners; two with
blown molded paneled fonts on pressed hexagonal bases, two
others with free-blown fonts, all with whale oil burners, (minor
base chips), ht. 5 1/2-6 1/4 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base and Matching Cup Plate, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1828-35, the
lamp with drop cork tube burner, conical font, central leafy
rosette and sheaf of wheat scallop rim border on deep cup plate
base, accompanied by a similar cup plate, (minor chips), ht. 6
1/2, cup plate dia. 3 1/4 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base and Matching Cup Plate, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1827-30, the
lamp with drop cork tube burner, spherical font, button stem,
deep star pattern cup plate base with sheaf of wheat scalloped
border, accompanied by a similarly patterned cup plate, (minor
base edge chips), ht. 5 1/2, cup plate ht. 3/4, dia. 3 5/8 in.
Literature: A lamp with a similar deep cup plate base is illustrated
and discussed in The Glass Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by
Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p.
61, plate 2035. See lot 79.
$400-600
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base and Matching Cup Plate, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1827-30, the
lamp with drop cork tube burner, spherical font, button stem,
deep star pattern cup plate base with sheaf of wheat scalloped
border, accompanied by a similar patterned cup plate, (base crack,
minor base edge chips), ht. 6 3/8, cup plate ht. 5/8, dia. 3 1/4
in.
Literature: A lamp with a similar deep cup plate base is illustrated
and discussed in The Glass Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by
Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p.
261, plate 2035. See lot 79.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base and Matching Cup Plate, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1828-35, the
lamp with drop cork tube burner, conical font, button stem, sixpoint
star and fan pattern cup plate base with scalloped rim,
accompanied by a similar cup plate, (rim chips), ht. 7 3/8, cup
plate dia. 3 3/8 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base and Matching Cup Plate, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1827-30, the
lamp with drop cork tube burner, spherical font, deep star pattern
cup plate base with sheaf of wheat scalloped border, accompanied
by a similarly patterned but less deep cup plate, (minor base edge
chips), ht. 5 1/2, cup plate ht. 3/4, dia. 3 5/8 in.
Literature: A lamp with a similar deep cup plate base is illustrated
and discussed in The Glass Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by
Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p.
61, plate 2035. See lot 79.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base and Matching Cup Plate, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1827-35, the
lamp with drop cork tube burner, conical font, button stem, deep
rayed and concentric circle pattern cup plate base with fan border,
accompanied by a similar cup plate, (base crack), ht. 7 1/2 in.
Literature: A lamp with similar cup plate base is illustrated and
discussed in The Glass Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond
E. Barlow and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 60, plate
2034.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamp with Pressed Cup Plate
Base, attributed to the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company,
Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1828-35, the lamp with drop cork tube
burner, conical font, button stem, deep leafy rosette cup plate
base with chain scalloped border, (minor base edge chips), ht. 7
1/4 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Sparking Lamp, Mantua Glass
Works, Ohio, early 19th century, the bulbous font blown with
sixteen ribs, with drop tin and cork burner, applied handle, ht. 2
7/8 in.
$300-500
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Three Small Colorless Blown Glass Whale Oil Lamps,
probably New England, early 19th century, including two
sparking lamps, with drop tin and cork burners, applied handles; a
“STRONG’S PATENT” lamp with inward sloping lip, drop tin
and cork burner, applied handles, molded patent name on base,
(crack across base), ht. 2-3 1/2 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Free-blown Glass Bulb Lamp with Pressed Cup
Plate Base, attributed to the Boston and Sandwich Glass
Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1827-30, the lamp with drop
cork tube burner, button stem, deep star pattern cup plate base
with sheaf of wheat scalloped border, (base crack), ht. 7 1/2 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 61, plate 2035. The text mentions
because of its unusual depth “it is by far the rarest of the cup
plate lamps,” and according to Ruth Webb Lee and James H.
Rose in American Glass Cup Plates “...the plate without the lamp
is rare, even in clear glass ... and believe it was made only briefly
because the shape may have been impractical.”
$300-500
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Two Pairs of Colorless Pressed Pattern Glass Lamps, New
England, 1845-60, one pair attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, with whale
oil burners on pressed Heart pattern fonts and hexagonal bases;
the other pair with camphene burners, octagonal paneled fonts
with pressed geometric designs on hexagonal shafts and round
bases, (minor base chips), ht. 8 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.
Literature: Heart pattern lamps are illustrated and discussed in
The Glass Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow
and Joan E. Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, pp. 108-9, plates 2060
and 2061.
$300-500
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Pair of Colorless Free-blown Cut and Pressed Glass Lamps
and a Pressed Glass Lamp, New England, mid-19th century, the
pair with cut panels on free-blown cylindrical font, free-blown
pear-shaped shaft on a pressed stepped lobed and square base,
with whale oil burners; the single lamp attributed to the Boston
and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, a pressed
Flattened Sawtooth pattern lamp with cylindrical font on a
pressed hexagonal base, with whale oil burner, (base chips), ht. 10
3/4, 10 1/8 in.
$300-500
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Two Pairs of Colorless Free-blown Glass Bulb Lamps with
Pressed Lacy Glass Bases, attributed to the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1828-35, the
lamps with whale oil burners on square bases with lacy leaf and
stipple patterns, (base edge chips), ht. 6 5/8, 6 3/8 in.
Literature: Similar lamps are illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 57, plates 2023 and 2024.
$400-600
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Two Pairs of Colorless Free-blown Glass Lamps with Pressed
Glass Bases, attributed to the Boston and Sandwich Glass
Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1828-45, the lamps with
whale oil burners, one pair with conical fonts on pressed cross-bar
bases, the other pair with bulb fonts on pressed quatrefoil bases,
(base chips), ht. 6 5/8, 6 3/8 in.
Literature: Similar lamps are illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 56, 70, plates 2021 and 2060.
$400-600
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Six Assorted Colorless Cut and Pressed Glass Fluid Lamps,
probably America, early 19th century, five with pressed glass
bases, including one with cut swags and tassels on a free-blown
font and squared stepped base; three with cut grapevines on the
free-blown fonts, one with cut punties and flutes on a pressed
octagonal standard and square base, one lozenge-form with cut
flutes and gilt flower designs, (base chips), ht. 7 1/2-10 1/4 in.
$400-600
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Ten Colorless Blown Glass Sparking Lamps, New England,
early 19th century, three are hand lamps with applied ear handles,
five with period whale oil burners, (imperfections), ht. 2 1/2-4
in.
$300-500
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Peacock Blue Pressed Three-Printie Block Pattern Glass
Whale Oil Lamp, Boston and Sandwich Glass Company,
Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1840-60, on a pressed octagonal
standard and square base, camphene burner, (minor base chips),
ht. 11 1/8 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 86, plate 2101.
$600-800
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Pair of Canary Yellow Pressed Loop Pattern Glass Lamps,
New England, mid-19th century, with pressed hexagonal bases,
whale oil burners, (imperfections), ht. 8 1/4, 8 1/2 in.
$400-600
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Small Peacock Green Blown Molded Glass Loop Lamp on
Pressed Hexagonal Base, New England, c. 1850, with whale oil
burner, ht. 6 1/2 in.
$1,000-1,500
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Amethyst Pressed Glass Bigler Pattern Fluid Lamp, Boston
and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1840-60
with pressed octagonal standard and square base, camphene
burner, ht. 11 1/8 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 85, plate 2097b.
$400-600
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Two Green Blown Molded and Pressed Glass Lamps, New
England, mid-19th century, one with a blown molded threeprintie
block pattern font on a pressed square base, the other a
blown molded two-printie block pattern font on a pressed
hexagonal base, (two-printie lamp with a loss on font, minor
chips), ht. 8 1/4, 6 1/2 in.
$500-700
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Small Blue Pressed Glass Loop Pattern Lamp, Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1840-65,
with pressed octagonal standard and square base, whale oil
burner, ht. 8 1/2 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 89, plate 2109.
$400-600
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Green Blown Molded Ellipse and Oval Glass Lamp on
Pressed Hexagonal Base, New England, c. 1850, with whale oil
burner, ht. 8 in.
Provenance: Gladys and Paul Richards Collection, retains
collection label on base.
$300-500
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Purple-blue Blown Molded Glass Lamp on Pressed
Hexagonal Base, New England, c. 1850, ribbed conical font
with whale oil burner, ht. 6 3/4 in.
$400-600
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Small Amethyst Blown Molded Gothic Arch Lamp with
Pressed Hexagonal Base, New England, c. 1850, blown molded
font with whale oil burner, (minor base chips), ht. 7 1/2 in.
$300-500
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Small Amethyst Blown Molded Three-Printie Block Glass
Lamp on Pressed Base, New England, c. 1850, blown molded
font on pressed hexagonal base, with whale oil burner, (minor
base chip), ht. 7 1/2 in.
$300-500
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Peacock Blue Blown Glass Hand Lamp, probably New
England, early 19th century, waisted bell-form with applied
handle, brass camphene burner, ht. 5 1/8 in.
$200-400
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Blue Blown Molded Three-Printie Block and Pressed Glass
Lamp, New England, c. 1840, blown molded three-printie block
pattern font on a pressed square base, whale oil burner, (minor
chips), ht. 7 7/8 in.
$300-500
98.
Two Pair of Colorless Free-blown Cut Glass Lamps with
Pressed Bases, New England, c. 1840, the lamps with camphene
burners, one pair with oval fonts with flute cuts on pressed
hexagonal bases decorated with gilt leaf designs; the other pair
with tapered cylindrical fonts with geometric cuts, on pressed
octagonal shafts and square bases, (chips), ht. 11, 11 1/2 in.
$400-600
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Four Cut Overlay Glass, Brass, and Marble Fluid Lamps,
New England, third quarter 19th century, including a pair with
amethyst cut to clear glass fonts with star, quatrefoil, and oval
designs; a lamp font with green cut to clear glass with cut punties,
a lamp font with opaque white cut to clear glass with punty,
quatrefoil, and elongated oval designs and camphene burner, ht.
10 3/8, 8 1/2, 10 3/8 in., respectively.
$400-600
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Pair of Colorless Free-blown Cut Glass Lamps on Pressed
Glass Bases, New England, c. 1835, the lamps with whale oil
burners, wheel cut grapevine designs on globular fonts, freeblown
hollow shafts, supported on four-tier, lobed, pressed glass
bases, (minor base edge chips), ht. 10 in.
$300-500
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Blue Pressed Four-Printie Block Pattern Glass Whale Oil
Lamp, Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich,
Massachusetts, 1840-50, with pressed octagonal standard and
base, whale oil burner, (base chips), ht. 11 3/4 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 86, plate 2014.
$300-500
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Yellow Pressed Loop Pattern Glass Whale Oil Lamp, Boston
and Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1840-
65, with pressed octagonal standard and square base, whale oil
burner, (chips), ht. 10 1/4 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 89, plate 2109.
$300-500
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Blown Molded Amethyst Glass Fluid Lamp, “SIMONS
BIRMINGHAM REGISTERED MAY 30 1845,” England, squat
form with inward sloped rim, raised molded maker’s mark on
lower font, cylindrical pierced drop-in burner also marked
“Simons Birmingham,” ht. 3 1/8 in.
$300-500
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Amethyst Pressed Glass Loop Pattern Lamp, Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company, Sandwich, Massachusetts, 1840-65,
with pressed octagonal standard and square base, whale oil
burner, ht. 9 1/2 in.
Literature: A similar lamp is illustrated and discussed in The Glass
Industry In Sandwich, Vol. 2, by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan E.
Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing, p. 89, plate 2109.
$400-600
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Five Tin and Glass Lanterns, America, early to mid-19th
century, a small rectangular glass paneled patent lantern marked
“Parker’s Patent 1853 Proctorsville, Vermont”; one with arched
and beveled glass paneled sides, one hanging and hand lantern
with curved glass panel with beveled edges; and two small
lanterns, overall ht. 6 3/4-12 3/4 in.
$400-600
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S. Sargent’s Patent Glass and Tin Lantern, America, c. 1861
with embossed brass label “S. Sargent’s Patent Sept. 17, 1861,”
with ribbed blown molded globe, ring handle, tin font with whale
oil burner, overall ht. 17 in.
$300-500
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Three Taper Jacks, 19th century, including two silver plated and
one of brass, (wear), ht. 4-6 in.
$300-500
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Two Glass and Tin Lanterns, America, 19th century, with
eight-panel globes, one with candle holder, one with glass font
with whale oil burner, overall ht. 14 1/4, 11 in.
$250-350
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Two Glass and Tin Onion Lanterns, America, c. 1835, one
with glass font with whale oil burner, the other with wire guard,
tin font with whale oil burner, overall ht. 10 3/4, 10 1/2 in.
$300-500
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Three Tin and Glass Lanterns and a Horn Lantern, America,
early 19th century, tin and glass lanterns with tin fonts, two with
whale oil burners, one with camphene burner, one with blown
molded globe resembling hobnails and lenses, the other two
paneled; a large tin and horn lantern with interior candleholder,
(imperfections), overall ht. 10 1/4-16 1/2 in.
$600-800
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Two Brass and Glass Lanterns, America, early to mid-19th
century, with brass wire guards, brass fonts with whale oil
burners, overall ht. 17 1/4, 17 1/2 in.
$300-500
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Two Lanterns, America, early to mid-19th century, an onion
lantern with tin chimney and base, wire guard, tin font with
camphene burner; the other with cut globe, brass chimney and
base and brass font, overall ht. 17 1/2-14 1/2 in.
$600-800
End of the Patterson Collection
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Three Historical Colored Glass Whiskey Flasks, Keene, New
Hampshire, early 19th century, including an amber
cornucopia/pint eagle flask, (McKearin GII-72); an amber
railroad pint flask, (McKearin GV-3); an olive green half-pint
sunburst flask, (McKearin GVIII-10 variant), with raised “P &
W” in the oval on the reverse side, ht. 7, 6 3/4, 5 7/8 in.,
respectively.
$500-700
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Six Colored Molded Glass Bottles, America, 19th century,
including a dark amber bottle in the form of a pineapple with
diamond shaped reserve with no lettering; a dark amber
“NATIONAL BITTERS” bottle in the form of an ear of corn
with PATENT 1867” on base; a shaded amber quart figural
bottle of an Indian Queen, with “BROWN’S CELEBRATED
INDIAN HERB BITTERS” in raised letters in an oval reserve;
two amber barrel bottles with ten rings above and ten rings below
center panel, one marked “GREELEY’S BOURBON BITTERS”
the other marked “BOURBON WHISKEY BITTERS”; an amber
bottle with raised lettering “TIPPECANOE” on one side and
“H.H. WARNER & CO.” on the reverse, the bottom is marked
“ROCHESTER N.Y. PAT. NOV. 20 .83,” (minor wear), ht. 9,
12 3/8, 12 3/8, 9 1/8, 9 1/4, 8 7/8 in., respectively.
$800-1,200
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Five Free-blown Olive-amber Glass Chestnut Bottles,
America, early 19th century, (imperfections), ht. 5-9 3/4 in.
$400-600
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Blown Two-mold Light Blue-green Glass “Masonic-Eagle”
Pint Flask, Keene (Marlboro Street), New Hampshire, early 19th
century, (McKearin GIV-7) with plain lip, pontil mark on base,
ht. 7 1/4 in.
$1,000-1,500
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Colorless Free-blown Flip Glass, probably America, early 19th
century, straight-sided glass with wheel-engraved stylized tulip
decoration on one side and a floral sprig on the reverse, ht. 7 in.
$300-500
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Colorless Blown Glass Compote and Covered Footed Jar,
probably America, early 19th century, the compote with hollow
knop on shaft, the footed jar with folded rim and base edge, ht. 8
1/4, 14 in.
$700-900
126.
Silhouette Portrait of a Gentleman, Rufus K. Cummings,
Boston, c. 1840, cut and pasted bust-length portrait with bronze
highlights, with “By R.K. Cummings, Profilist” printed on the
reverse, (minor toning), 4 x 3 in., in a black painted tin frame.
$400-600
119.
Pair of Silver Mercury Glass Master Salts with Engraved
Foliate Decoration, New England Glass Company, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, early 19th century, each marked “NEG & Co.” on
the base, ht. 3 1/8 in.
$200-300
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Double Portrait Silhouette of Women with Embroidered
Decoration, William King, New England, active 1804-06,
hollow-cut bust-length portraits identified on the reverse as
“Elizabeth Walden” and “Elizabeth Dame,” both with the name
“W. KING” embossed beneath, (one signature is backwards),
centered with embroidered silk threads on paper bouquet of
flowers, (toning, tears), 4 x 7 1/4 in., in a likely original molded
wood frame.
$800-1,200
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Silhouette Portrait of a Gentleman, attributed to Henry
Williams, Boston, early 19th century, hollow-cut bust-length
portrait backed with black fabric, the name “WILLIAMS”
embossed at l.c., 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in., in a period mahogany veneer
frame.
$400-600
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Silhouette Portrait of American Statesman and U.S. Senator
Charles Sumner of Boston, signed “G. Sadler S.C.,” 1840, sitter
and date identified in ink inscriptions below, hollow-cut bustlength
portrait backed with black fabric, (minor toning, foxing), 5
3/4 x 4 3/4 in., in a molded giltwood frame with beaded border,
with a brief biography of Sumner affixed to the backing.
$600-800
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Silhouette Portrait of a Gentleman, America, c. 1830, hollowcut
head and jacket area, with watercolor and graphite highlights,
(toning), 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in., in a carved wooden frame with
punched flower border.
$300-500
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James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874)
Portrait Miniature of an Elderly Woman. Signed “Ellsworth
Painter” l.l. and l.r., subject identified and dated in indistinct
inscriptions on the reverse “—uba —kins aged 88 Westfield Taken
March 18 1847.” Watercolor on paper, 3 x 2 3/4 in., in a period
mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Toning, minor foxing.
$600-800
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Silhouette Portrait of a Lady, America, c. 1830, hollow-cut
head and bodice area, with ink details on her collar, (toning,
minor foxing), 5 1/4 x 4 1/8 in., in an inlaid mahogany frame.
$400-600
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Silhouette Portrait of a Woman, America, c. 1835, hollow-cut
head backed with black paper, her body and dress of printed
paper cut and pasted onto paper, (toning), 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in., in
an eglomise mat and period molded giltwood frame.
$150-250
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Silhouette Portrait of a Gentleman, attributed to William
Chamberlain, New York and New England, c. 1825, with
Chamberlain’s distinctive hollow-cut head and bust area, backed
with black paper, with ink details on hair, vest, and shirt, (toning,
tears), 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (sight), in an embossed sheet brass
frame.
$250-350
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Silhouette Portrait of a Gentleman Wearing a Top Hat, cut by
Master Hankes, American, early 19th century, cut and pasted
paper on card, the reverse stamped “Gallery of Cuttings. Cut by
Master Hankes With Scissors,” 4 x 2 3/4 in. (sight), in a period
oval eglomise mat and molded giltwood frame.
$300-500
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James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874)
Portrait Miniature of Ruth Perkins Pomeroy. Signed
“Ellsworth Painter” l.c., subject identified in inscriptions on the
reverse. Watercolor on card, 3 x 2 3/4 in., in a period mahogany
veneer frame. Condition: Minor toning and foxing.
Note: Inscriptions on the reverse read: “Ruth Perkins
Pomeroy/Born May 4 1836/married Judge C.F. Moultin of
Mobile & lived there during the civil war/Died in St. Louis,
Missouri in the year 1892.”
A genealogical search indicates Ruth Perkins Pomeroy was born
May 4, 1836, in Southampton, Hampshire County,
Massachusetts, to Jonathan and Ruth (Thorpe) Pomeroy. She
married Cleveland Fortune Moulton (b. July 8, 1827) on
November 15, 1858, and together they had four children. The
three oldest were born in Mobile, Alabama, the youngest born in
Southampton, Massachusetts. Ruth died February 19, 1892.
$1,000-1,500
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Attributed to James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-
1874)
Portrait Miniature of Isabell Watkins Lampshear. Unsigned,
subject identified on backing cardboard. Watercolor on paper, 3
1/4 x 2 in., in a period mahogany veneer frame. Condition:
Laid down onto paper.
$800-1,200
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Attributed to James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-
1874)
Portrait Miniature of an Elderly Woman. Inscribed “J.S.E.
Pt.r.” l.l. Watercolor on paper, c. 1840-45, 2 7/8 x 2 5/8 in., in
a period mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Minor toning.
$600-800
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Attributed to James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-
1874)
Portrait Miniature of an Elderly Woman Wearing a Blue
Dress and a Lacy White Bonnet. Unsigned. Watercolor on
paper, 3 x 2 1/2 in., in a gilt stencil decorated pine frame.
Condition: Toning, laid down on paper, but laid down at time of
execution, which shows paint continuing outside of top paper
edges, 1/4 in. of bottom edge folded back.
$600-800
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James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874)
Portrait Miniature of a Woman in Blue Holding a Book.
Signed “Ellsworth Painter” l.c. Watercolor on card, 3 1/2 x 2
3/4 in., in a mahogany veneer frame. Condition: Minor toning.
$800-1,200
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Attributed to James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-
1874)
Pair of Portrait Miniatures of Henry and Elizabeth
Crawford. Unsigned, subjects identified on the reverse.
Watercolor on paper, 3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in., in period mahogany
veneer frames. Condition: Toning, both laid down on paper but
laid down at time of execution, which shows paint continuing
outside of top paper edges, both likely trimmed across bottoms.
$3,000-5,000
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James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874)
Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman Holding a Book. Signed
“Ellsworth Painter” l.r. and l.l. Watercolor on paper, c. 1846, 3
1/2 x 2 3/4 in., in a period mahogany veneer frame. Condition:
Minor toning.
Note: The reverse with inscriptions from two different hands.
One indistinct reads “David —— Southampton Hampshire
County, Mass,” the other reads: “Born May 25/1805 Died
March 27, 1882/Picture painted 1846.”
$800-1,200
137.
Attributed to James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-
1874)
Pair of Portrait Miniatures of a Lady and a Gentleman.
Both portraits inscribed “J.S.E. Pt.r.” l.r. and l.l. Watercolor on
paper, c. 1840-45, 3 x 2 3/4 in., in period mahogany veneer
frames. Condition: Minor toning, likely cut down.
$2,500-3,500
138.
Possibly England, 19th Century
Pair of Portrait Miniatures of a Lady and a Gentleman.
Signed and dated on the reverse “G. Stevens 1819” and “G.
Stevens 1820.” Oil on canvas, 6 x 4 1/4 in., in period gilt-gesso
frames. Condition: Craquelure, two small paint losses.
$1,000-2,000
139.
Portrait Miniature of Daniel Webster, America, early 19th
century, incised “Lenz” c.r., subject identified in an inscription on
backing paper, watercolor on ivory bust-length portrait, 3 3/8 x
2 5/8 in., housed in a rectangular brass frame with beaded
border. Condition: Two unobtrusive cracks to background u.c.,
paint losses and craquelure c.r., lower third.
$700-900
140.
American School, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Portrait of a Woman Wearing a White Bonnet Tied with a
Blue Ribbon. Unsigned. Watercolor and gouache on paper,
half-length profile portrait, 4 x 2 3/4 in., in a period eglomise
mat and molded giltwood frame. Condition: Laid down, toning.
$1,000-1,500
141.
American School, 19th Century
Portrait Miniature of a Girl. Unsigned, the backing panel
inscribed “R.W. Jenks.” Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on
paper, profile bust-length portrait, 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in., in a paint
decorated wood frame. Condition: Minor toning.
$300-500
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Portrait Miniature of Captain William H. Pierce, America, c.
1856, inscribed on the backing “Captain Wm. H. Pierce-age 21-
Born 1835/served in the Civil War- made Colonel 1864,”
watercolor on card, 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in., in a period carved and
gilded wood frame. Condition: Toning, foxing, spot glued to
wood backing.
$600-800
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James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874)
Portrait Miniature of a Boy. Signed “J.S. Ellsworth. Painter”
l.c., also “Windsor Conn.” is inscribed on the reverse of the
frame. Watercolor on paper, bust-length profile portrait in an
oval reserve, 3 x 2 3/4 in., in a period giltwood frame.
Condition: Light stains l.l.
$300-350
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Attributed to Rufus Porter (American, 1792-1884)
Portrait Miniature of a Young Man Wearing a Dark Blue
Jacket. Unsigned. Watercolor on paper, c. 1835, depicting a
bust-length profile of a brown-haired man, 4 x 3 1/4 in., in a
period giltwood frame. Condition: Minor toning.
$1,000-1,500
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Attributed to Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin
(French/American, 1770-1852)
Portrait Miniature of a Gentleman. Unsigned. Watercolor,
ink, and gouache on thin card, bust-length profile portrait, 4 x 2
3/8 in., in a period giltwood frame. Condition: Toning, foxing.
$600-800
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James Sanford Ellsworth (American, 1802/03-1874)
Portrait Miniature of a Woman Wearing a White Frilly
Bonnet. Signed and dated “J. S. Ellsworth Painter March 28th
1855” on the reverse. Watercolor and gouache on paper, 2 1/4 x
1 3/4 in., housed in half of a brown embossed leather case.
Condition: Very good.
$300-500
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