Bellflower jug rings up $5,463 at Jeffrey S. Evans glass sale
Bellflower double vine pint jug/cream pitcher, of colorless lead glass, attibuted to M’Kee & Brothers, third quarter, 19th century 6 1/2 inches, sold for $5,463. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image.
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High price of the 1151-lot sale was lot 311, a Bellflower double-vine pint jug or cream pitcher of colorless lead glass, the straight-sided body with an upper shoulder and applied solid handle, which sold for $5,463 against the estimate of $2,000-$3,000. Attributed to M’Kee & Brothers and dating to the third quarter of the 19th century, the pitcher stands 6 1/2 inches high. A brilliant deep cobalt blue lead glass Bellflower spoon holder, probably from New England, realized $3,335, right in the middle of its $3,000-$4,000 estimate. Many other Bellflower pattern items realized strong prices.
A diminutive Loop pattern vase, of medium violet, with a gauffered seven-petal rim and lower compressed knop extension, on a raised octagonal baluster-form standard and square base, probably by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., made in the mid-19th century, sold for $1,610 against estimates of $600-$900. Several collectors found the color and scale irresistible.
Other colored glass items reached strong prices. A blown-molded GI-29 quart carafe, strong bluish green, exhibiting a barrel-from body with paneled shoulder, molded ring, plain neck under flanged mouth, sold for $3,738, within the $3,000-$5,000 price range (lot 15), while a Greentown No. 450 Holly Amber cake stand, in golden agate color, by the Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co., circa 1903, sold for $2,990 against the $300-$500 estimate (Lot 725).
After the auction, Jeffrey S. Evans said, “The American glass market continues its rollercoaster ride of high and low prices. Today’s collectors are presented with a great buying opportunity in numerous glass categories. More and more people are recognizing this rare chance and taking advantage. Because of this I see prices beginning a slow, but hopefully steady rebound in the near future.”
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ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE
Bellflower double vine pint jug/cream pitcher, of colorless lead glass, attibuted to M’Kee & Brothers, third quarter, 19th century 6 1/2 inches, sold for $5,463. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image.
Bellflower single vine spoon holder, brilliant deep cobalt blue lead glass, scallop and point plain-band rim, Probably New England, third quarter 19th century. Price realized: $3,335. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image.
Pressed loop diminutive vase, medium violet, the deep conical bowl with a gauffered, seven-petal rim, probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., 1840-1860, sold for $1,610 due to strong demand for its hue, size and shape. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image.
Blown-molded GI-29 quart carafe, strong bluish green, realized $3,738. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image.
A Greentown No. 450/Holly Amber cake stand in Golden Agate by the Indiana Tumbler & Goblet Co., circa 1903, soared to $2,990. It measured 5 3/8 inches high by 9 1/4 inches diameter. Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates image.
