Tag Archives: Flask

Looking at earlier Baltimore ‘Washington Monument’ Historical Flasks

Posted on 20 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I had a little “Aha!” moment today when I came across a post by Steve Sewell over at AntiqueBottles.net where he succintly explained why early Washington Monument historical flasks did not have the Washington sculpture on top of the monument … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Auction News, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Baltimore, Baltimore Glass Works, Corn For The World, Enrico Causici, Fells Point, Flask, George Washington, GI-20, Historical Flask, monument, Page, Restoring, Steve Sewell, Washington Monument | Leave a comment

The McKearin Historical Flask Groups

Posted on 5 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have created a list of the McKearin Historical Flask Groups. This chart will help in identifying the major flask groupings. I also keep the BLASKE COLLECTION, The Edmund & Jayne Blaske Collection of American Historical Flasks handy for reference. … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Questions | Tagged american, Baltimore, Blaske, Clapsed Hand, collection, Companion, Cornucopia, Eagle, Edmund Blaske, Flask, Historical Flask, Jayne Blaske, Lettered, Masonic, McKearin, monument, Pictorial, Pikes Peak, Portrait, Railroad, Scroll, shield, sunburst, Traveler's, Violin | Leave a comment

Washington – Taylor Portrait Flask out of the woodwork….or something like that

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Our flask was recovered from a privy in the Historic District in downtown Savannah. The privy dated to about 1820 and was in use until around 1900. The bottle was recovered from a “cleanout” pit about 8 feet deep adjacent … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged Digging, Dyottville, finding, Flask, Jason Heckler, Norman Heckler Auctions, Portrait, privy, Savannah, Taylor, Thomas W. Dyott, Washington | Leave a comment

Aqua GI-85A Lafayette / Liberty Historical Flask

Posted on 28 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I like it when collectors send me pictures and information about an exciting piece of glass. Thanks Michael for sharing. Good day sir, I was introduced to your website a while back and have found it to be a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Historical Flasks | Tagged aqua, Connecticut, Flask, GI-85A, Historical Flask, Lafayette, Liberty, Michael O'Malley | Leave a comment

Liking this Color for a Lafayette/Masonic Historical Flask

Posted on 18 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lot #94 LAFAYETTE/MASONIC. GI-89 Half-pint, 6 ½”. 1815-30. Pontil. Another bottle from the West Virginia cache, this is an unusual light to medium green and entirely outside the standard olives or ambers. We’ve seen a fair amount of Lafayette flasks … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Flasks, Historical Flasks | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Flask, Historical, Lafayette, Masonic | 1 Comment

The Father of His Country/ Bust of Washington – General Taylor Never Surrenders

Posted on 10 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

You all..check this out!!! Ooops master blaster Jeff Wichmann just walked in the door, party at our house in Downieville….This looks like a Clevenger Brothers, Wheaton, NJ… Hi, I have The Father of His Country/ Bust of Washington- Gen. Taylor … Continue reading →

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Nice Grouping of Lancaster Cornucopia & Urn Flasks

Posted on 20 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cornucopia & Urn’s GIII-17 Pint Flasks Mike Stephano says at Bottle Collectors on Facebook “Ok, my turn to show off. I love Lancaster Cornucopia & Urn’s, here’s my row of GIII-17 Pints”. PRG agrees and really likes this picture. Nice … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Flasks, Historical Flasks | Tagged Bottle Collectors, Cornucopia, Flask, Historical Flask, Mike Stephano, Urn | Leave a comment

A Couple of Big Standouts in Heckler 93 Auction

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Posted in Auction News, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged auction, Calabash, Corn For The World, Flask, Heckler, Historical Flask, Portrait | Leave a comment

E. Kauffeld Pikes Pike Flask

Posted on 1 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Received this email and pictures from Jim Bender…. Hi Ferd, I am sending you a few photos of what is believed to be the rarest mold of a Pikes Peak flasks GX1-49. I had the rare chance to have this … Continue reading →

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GIX-6 Louisville Glass Works Scroll Flask

Posted on 14 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Watching this Louisville, Kentucky Glass Works embossed Scroll Flask on Glass Works ‘Summer Sizzler’ Auction #92….WOW! Unusual to see an embossing on a scroll flask. Lot 59. Scroll Flask, “LOUISVILLE, KY. – GLASS WORKS“, (GIX-6), Louisville Glass Works, Louisville, Kentucky, … Continue reading →