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2132. SAFETY in arch CUMBERLAND GLASS WORKS Quart

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: gaffer
Price: $1,350.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: correct original glass lid and a fine replica metal clamp

Appearance: shiny with a trace of inside deposit

Condition: edge chipping of the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "CUMBERLAND GLASS WORKS BRIDGETON NJ 2"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: rare

2133. CLEAR Half Gallon GLOBE

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: freebird
Price: $210.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: CLEAR

Closure: Correct-embossed glass lid is nearly clear, with a hint of aqua. Original metal clamp assembly.

Appearance: Shiny with a crude and swirly glass character.

Condition: nice ground mouth with very little flaking

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "8" over an "S"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: very scarce in clear glass

2134. BBGMCo Aqua Quart BALL BROS BUFFALO NY

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: bill
Price: $101.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: correct glass insert is marked: BALL BROS GLASS MFG Co BUFFALO NY (has the usual edge flakes)

Appearance: shiny with a trace of inside deposit

Condition: jar: normal minor nicking of the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

2135. LAFAYETTE in Script CLEAR Quart

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: bearcat2
Price: $139.88

Size: QUART

Color: CLEAR with a slight YELLOW GREEN tint

Closure: 3-piece glass and metal stopper, the stopper has a light green tint

Appearance: shiny

Condition: no significant damage

Strength of embossing: medium

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce in this color variation

2136. DEEP BLUE Quart MORTON FINE TABLE SALT

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: smacduck
Price: $137.00

Size: approximate QUART

Color: DEEP BLUE, a variation of COBALT

Closure: applied ring collar mouth for a stopper

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: no significant damage

Strength of embossing: varies from light at the top to strong below that

Base: "147"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce in this gorgeous color

2137. DAVE on Base BALL MASONS PATENT 1858 HG

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: dwjars
Price: $90.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: early Sun-Moon-Star zinc cap

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: chipping of the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "DAVE 118" with the "A" embossed upside-down

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce

2138. FANCY Pint MUSTARD JAR Milk Glass

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: EppsFruitJars
Price: $207.00

Size: PINT

Color: WHITE MILK GLASS

Closure: correct original milk glass insert with embossed Eagle figure, and correct original metal screw band

Appearance: clean

Condition: rough-sheared and not-ground mouth has a small chip

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce

2139. THE CHAMPION PATd 1869 Aqua QUART

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: Bissell Vann
Price: $160.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: incorrect glass lid and a replica metal yoke clamp

Appearance: shiny

Condition: roughness and chipping of the mouth, done in the making

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "5"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce

2140. MASONS PATENT 1858 Half Gal AMBER SWIRLED

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: JIMSAUSER
Price: $110.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: GREENISH with AMBER SWIRLING as shown

Closure: common zinc cap

Appearance: shiny

Condition: minor nicking of the smooth mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: 3 raised dots

Age: early 1900's

Availability: a scarce and appealing color

2141. FLOWER on Base MASONS PATENT 1858 Quart

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: fljarman1858
Price: $60.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: common zinc cap

Appearance: shiny and whittly

Condition: chipping along the ground mouth, one thin chip not yet detached

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: shown, with large flower-like logo

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce

2142. CLEAR Midget Pint ERROR Mold MASONS 1858

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: fljarman1858
Price: $136.56

Size: MIDGET PINT

Color: COLORLESS

Closure: early lugged midget cap

Appearance: shiny

Condition: shallow chipping of the ground mouth all around

Strength of embossing: Medium to strong.

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce clear midget pint with mold-maker's error

2143. APPLE GREEN Half Gallon GLOBE

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: freebird
Price: $165.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: APPLE GREEN

Closure: exact matching color correct glass lid (small dimple chip) and correct original iron clamp assembly

Appearance: swirly and sparkling

Condition: jar: no damage including a good ground mouth with very little nicking

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "28"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: a scarce and appealing color

2144. HWP on Base LIGHTNING Half Gallon CRUDE

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: Bisbee173
Price: $102.01

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: AMBER

Closure: original

Appearance: sparkling, crude and whittly glass

Condition: normal roughness of the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "HWP 269"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce and a sharp example

2145. JM WHITALLS Patent HALF GALLON Stopper Jar

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: pre6969
Price: $250.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: original hollow blown glass stopper with small opening in top, and rare original sealing gasket

Appearance: whittled and sparkling

Condition: thin flake off the outer edge of the applied mouth

Strength of embossing: stopper only

Base: unmarked

Age: 1860's

Availability: rare

2146. OPEN PONTIL Specimen Jar WHITALL TATUM

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: prman61
Price: $94.00

Size: roughly a quart, measuring about 6-1/4 inches tall to the mouth, and about 4-1/2 inches in base diameter

Color: COLORLESS

Closure: original embossed lid with underside specimen hanger, and original cast iron yoke clamp with thumbscrew

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: The glass lid has thin chip under the edge of the lid.

Strength of embossing: lid only

Base: open pontils scar

Age: late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

2147. CORNFLOWER BLUE and BLUE SWIRLED Cross MASONS 1858 HG

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $7,600.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: BRILLIANT CORNFLOWER BLUE with subtle blue swirls

Closure: early zinc cap

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: normal roughness on the ground mouth and a small chip on the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "PAT NOV 26 67" encircling a "149"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: extremely rare or singular in this color

2148. HAINES PATENT 1870 Aqua HALF GALLON

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: abijah
Price: $165.00

Size: HALF GALLON

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: original glass lid with dual serrated ramps, and a replica wire clamp, the glass lid has some small open bubbles on the bottom edge

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: jar: no significant damage

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

2149. CRYSTAL JAR Midget Pint

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: jsalvage09
Price: $42.00

Size: MIDGET PINT

Color: COLORLESS

Closure: original glass cap with 1878 patent date

Appearance: shiny

Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth all around from the making, the glass lid has small chips

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce midget

2150. PATENT SEPT 18 1860 Quart HEMINGRAY

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: OddSchmuck
Price: $140.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: grooved ring wax sealer mouth finish for a tin cap sealed with wax, comes with an early flat-top style sheet iron cap that could be original

Appearance: shiny with a trace of inside deposit

Condition: 1-inch cooling fissure on the right side mold seam area

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: uncommon

2151. PB on Base MIDGET PINT MASONS 1858 CLEAR

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: flatbaby
Price: $123.00

Size: MIDGET PINT

Color: COLORLESS

Closure: lugged CFJCo zinc cap

Appearance: shiny

Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth all around, from the manufacturing

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "PB 1"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce clear midget pint

2152. GILBERDS IMPROVED JAR Aqua QUART

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: novatoy1
Price: $200.00

Size: QUART

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: original

Appearance: shiny

Condition: chipping of the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "6"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce odd-closured jar

2153. GALLON Size w/ ORIGINAL CAP Masons Cross Patent 1858

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: rdana
Price: $300.00

Size: GALLON

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: rare original lugged style zinc cap with HERO CROSS milk glass liner (repaired crack in liner)

Appearance: shiny

Condition: Jar is cracked as shown, but still displays just fine. The value here lies with the rare original lid. Most examples of this jar are found without the correct lid. If you need the lid for your otherwise perfect jar, here's your chance.

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: 1870's

Availability: rare

2154. MIDGET PINT Masons 1858 YELLOW AMBER Original

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: 3ddalee
Price: $2,010.00

Size: MIDGET PINT

Color: LIGHT AMBER or YELLOW AMBER

Closure: early lugged midget cap

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth

Strength of embossing: medium to strong

Base: unmarked

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce amber midget and a sparkling example

2155. SQUARE SHOULDER Pint MILLVILLE ATMOSPHERIC

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: dingram
Price: $388.00

Size: PINT

Color: AQUAMARINE

Closure: correct domed-shape glass lid and a cast iron yoke clamp with thumbscrew (pitted with rust but in working order)

Appearance: shiny with a light whittled effect, has some deposit inside the bottom

Condition: no significant damage

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: unmarked

Age: 1860's

Availability: scarce

2156. MASONS (KEYSTONE) KEYSTONE Aqua QUART

Start Date: 02/07/2011
End Date: 02/17/2011
Buyer: Frank Nifong
Price: $160.00

Size: QUART

Color: BLUE-AQUA

Closure: The unmarked glass cap style insert is believed to be an undocumented original version made from glass, instead of the usual zinc. With a zinc screw band.

Appearance: sparkling

Condition: roughness and flaking of the ground mouth all around, from the making

Strength of embossing: strong

Base: "PATd JAN 19 1869"

Age: late 1800's

Availability: scarce