Lot 23

Price Realized:  $8,775
Washington Bust – Eagle And “J.R.” Portrait Flask
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Lot 23: Washington Bust-Eagle And “J.R.” Portrait Flask, John Robinson’s Sturbridge Flint Glassworks, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1820-1840. Colorless with a violet tint, inward rolled mouth – pontil scar, pint. Reference: American Bottles & Flasks and Their Ancestry by Helen McKearin & Kenneth M. Wilson, GI-6a. A really beautiful color. Fine condition. The 6a denotation in the McKearin charts determined by an olive branch that extends from the eagle’s left wing. Extremely rare. Jay and Maxine Jacobs collection.
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000  Minimum bid: $4,000
Price Realized:  $8,775