Norman C. Heckler & Company Select Auction 118: Early Glass, Bottles, Flasks & More

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145. Freeblown Wax Seal Fruit Jar, America, 1820-1840. Cylindrical, greenish aquamarine, sheared mouth with depressed wax sealer groove pontil scar, ht. 7 1/2 inches, dia. 4 3/8 inches. Similar to L #3102 Retains cork and paper closure. Wonderful early form. Fine condition. $200-400

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146. Eagle - Cornucopia Historical Flask, early Pittsburgh district, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1820-1840. Light greenish aquamarine, sheared mouth - pontil scar, pint. GII-6 A very nice example with strong mold definition. Fine condition. $300-600

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147. “Union” And Clasped Hands - Eagle And “A & Co” Historical Flask, Adams and Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1860-1870. Medium amber in the shoulders and base shading to a golden amber at mid body, applied mouth with ring - smooth base, pint; (interior edge of mouth has a 3/8 inch open bubble). GXII-21 Beautiful color. Whittled appearance and orange peel surface texture. $300-600

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148. Freeblown Chestnut Bottle, New England, 1783-1830. Bright yellow olive, applied collared mouth - pontil scar, ht. 8 inches. Similar to KW fig. 47 Fine condition. Swirls in the glass. Beautiful light color. $300-600

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149. Pitkin Type Flask, swirled to the left, 36 ribs, probably Pitkin Glass Works, Manchester, Connecticut, 1783-1830. Medium olive green, sheared mouth - pontil scar, ht. 5 1/2 inches; (light exterior high point wear). Similar in form to MW plate 88, #2 Beautiful light color. Fine condition. Ex Merritt Vanderbilt collection, Clarissa Vanderbilt Dundon collection. $500-1,000

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150. “Union” And Clasped Hands And “Wm. Frank & Sons / Pitts” Cannon Historical Flask, William Frank and Sons, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1860-1870. Brilliant orange amber, applied mouth with ring - smooth base, pint; (professionally cleaned, 1/8 inch potstone in shoulder has interior surface disturbance). GXII-39 Whittled appearance. Good mold impression. $400-800

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151. Two “Mishler’s Herb Bitters / Table Spoon Graduation / Dr S.B. Hartman & Co” Bitters Bottles, America, 1870-1880. Square with beveled corners, golden amber and yellow with an olive tone, applied sloping collared mouth and applied sloping collared mouth with ring - smooth bases embossed “Stoeckels Grad / Pat Feb 6 66 / W McC & Co.”, ht. 9 inches. R/H #M-100 Beautiful colors. Fine condition. $250-500

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152. “Dingens / Napoleon Cocktail Bitters” - “Dingen Brothers / Buffalo, N.Y.” Figural Bitters Bottle, America, 1845-1860. Drum form, colorless with a gray tint, applied sloping collared mouth - iron pontil mark, ht. 10 1/4 inches; (light exterior high point wear on embossing, mold seam roughness near mouth and base). R/H #N-3 Impressive form and color. Fine condition. $5,000-10,000

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