A Stroll through the Scrolls
Charles and Jane Aprill
22 February 2014 (R•040419 – Heckler Aprill Auction)
Charles Aprill recently posted some outstanding examples of various sized blue scroll historical flasks over on Bottle Collectors on Facebook. I thought I would nest these together and link back to his earlier Blue Gallery in case some of you were not familiar with the post and some of the amazing blue glass in the Aprill collection. You will see examples of quarts, pints, half pints and a miniature below. Quite spectacular! There is also a picture of Charles with his winning entry in the New England Bottle Battle at the FOHBC 2013 Manchester National Antique Bottle Show.
Visit: The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery
The Dr. Charles & Jane Aprill Collection: Beautiful, Bold, Blue Bottles & Glass at Auction, Session I, Premier Auction 172 – Norman C. Heckler & Company
[March 2019]
Lot: 57 Scroll Flask, America, 1845-1860. Rich cobalt blue, sheared mouth – pontil scar, quart; (shallow 1/8 inch open bubble on scroll frame, light interior haze in lower half of flask). GIX-2 Big, bold, blue and beautiful. Generally fine condition. Ex Robert Mebane collection, Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection. Estimate: $4,000 – $8,000 Minimum bid: $2,000 Price Realized: $7,020 – Norman C. Heckler & Company
Lot: 58 Scroll Flask, possibly Bakewell, Page and Bakewell Manufacturers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1845-1860. Deep sapphire blue, sheared mouth – pontil scar, half pint; (light exterior high point wear). GIX-38a Beautiful “see through” color. Fine condition. Ex Edmund and Jayne Blaske collection, Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection. Estimate: $4,000 – $8,000 Minimum bid: $2,000 Price Realized: $8,775 – Norman C. Heckler & Company
Lot: 59 Scroll Flask, probably Louisville Glass Works, Louisville, Kentucky, 1845-1860. Medium cobalt blue, sheared mouth – pontil scar, pint; (moderate exterior high point wear). GIX-10 Two large interesting folds of glass on one side. Generally fine condition. Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection. Estimate: $3,000 – $6,000 Minimum bid: $1,500 Price Realized: $2,691 – Norman C. Heckler & Company
From Above: Lot 57, 58 & 59 pontils (L-R) Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection. – Norman C. Heckler & Company
Lot: 88 Miniature Scroll Flask, America, 1840-1860. Deep sapphire blue with a lilac hue, inward rolled mouth – pontil scar, ht. 2 3/4 inches; (light exterior high point wear). GIX-40 An extremely rare little gem of a bottle. Fine condition. Ex Elvin and Sherri Moody collection, Dr. Charles and Jane Aprill collection. Estimate: $2,500 – $5,000 Minimum bid: $1,200 Price Realized: $6,435 – Norman C. Heckler & Company
