Fine British and European Glass

Auction 17839
15 Dec 2010, starting at 10:30 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £45,600 inc. premium
An important and early large punch-bowl and cover, circa 1685
Sold for £43,200 inc. premium
A fine Dutch silver-mounted diamond-point engraved calligraphic flask by Willem van Heemskerk, dated 1688
Sold for £42,000 inc. premium
A rare Pantin magnum salamander paperweight, second half 19th century
Sold for £16,800 inc. premium
A small French millefiori scrambled millefiori vase, circa 1850

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1 Old English Glasses by Albert Hartshorne (1897) £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
2 An AH initialled early pocket flask, circa 1680 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
3 A rare early English cover, circa 1680 £840
€981
US$ 1,312
4 An important and early large punch-bowl and cover, circa 1685 £45,600
€53,258
US$ 71,228
5 An early English façon de Venise wine glass, circa 1690 £13,200
€15,416
US$ 20,618
6 A rare and interesting diamond-point engraved wine glass, dated 1716 £840
€981
US$ 1,312
7 A rare commemorative moulded-stem wine glass, circa 1715 £6,000
€7,007
US$ 9,372
8 An early heavy baluster goblet, circa 1690 £3,120
€3,644
US$ 4,873
9 A rare moulded baluster wine glass, circa 1730 £4,800
€5,606
US$ 7,497
10 A light-baluster wine glass, circa 1750 £360
€420
US$ 562
11 A small baluster cordial glass, circa 1730 £960
€1,121
US$ 1,499
12 A tall baluster wine glass, circa 1740 £1,080
€1,261
US$ 1,686
13 A 'Kit-Cat' type wine glass, circa 1730 £504
€588
US$ 787
14 An engraved baluster wine glass, circa 1740 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
15 An early bobbin-knopped champagne or mead glass, circa 1700 £1,680
€1,962
US$ 2,624
16 A baluster wine glass, circa 1730 £480
€560
US$ 749
17 A baluster wine glass, circa 1740 £360
€420
US$ 562
18 A baluster wine glass, circa 1730 £1,320
€1,541
US$ 2,061
19 A baluster wine glass, circa 1720 £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
20 A small heavy baluster dram glass, circa 1710 £600
€700
US$ 937
21 A baluster wine glass, circa 1730 £660
€770
US$ 1,030
22 A baluster wine glass, circa 1730 £420
€490
US$ 656
23 An engraved deceptive pedestal-stem toastmaster's glass, circa 1715 £1,320
€1,541
US$ 2,061
24 A baluster champagne glass, circa 1730 £720
€840
US$ 1,124
25 A baluster champagne glass, circa 1730 £696
€812
US$ 1,087
26 A baluster champagne glass, circa 1730-40 £420
€490
US$ 656
27 A moulded-stem champagne glass, circa 1730-40 £420
€490
US$ 656
28 Three plain-stem wine glasses, circa 1740 £600
€700
US$ 937
29 Three assorted wine glasses, circa 1740 £840
€981
US$ 1,312
30 An engraved plain stem wine glass, circa 1740 £900
€1,051
US$ 1,405
31 An airtwist coin goblet, circa 1755 £1,920
€2,242
US$ 2,999
32 A composite-stem wine glass, circa 1750 £660
€770
US$ 1,030
33 Four assorted baluster wine glasses, circa 1750 £840
€981
US$ 1,312
34 A set of seven airtwist ale flutes, circa 1750 £1,800
€2,102
US$ 2,811
35 A rare pair of baluster tapersticks, circa 1720 £2,040
€2,382
US$ 3,186
36 A faceted taperstick, circa 1780 £360
€420
US$ 562
37 A 'Lynn' opaque-twist wine glass, circa 1755 £504
€588
US$ 787
38 A mixed-twist wine glass, circa 1760 £780
€911
US$ 1,218
39 A set of three engraved opaque-twist wine glasses, circa 1770 £480
€560
US$ 749
41 A pair of engraved light-baluster wine glasses, circa 1740 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
42 An engraved Jacobite opaque-twist wine glass, circa 1750 £720
€840
US$ 1,124
43 An engraved Jacobite airtwist wine glass, circa 1750 £384
€448
US$ 599
44 A pair of engraved opaque-twist wine glasses, circa 1770 £480
€560
US$ 749
45 A large tazza, circa 1740 £600
€700
US$ 937
46 A set of nine opaque-twist wine glasses, circa 1770 £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
47 An engraved ale decanter, circa 1765 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
48 An engraved ale flute, circa 1740 £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
49 A rare opaque-twist wine glass applied with two seals, circa 1760 £2,400
€2,803
US$ 3,748
50 A rare engraved opaque-twist cider glass, circa 1765 £2,400
€2,803
US$ 3,748
51 An engraved mercury-airtwist cider glass, circa 1755 £2,040
€2,382
US$ 3,186
53 A Beilby enamelled 'Port' decanter, circa 1765 £3,600
€4,204
US$ 5,623
54 A Beilby enamelled opaque-twist firing glass, circa 1765 £6,960
€8,128
US$ 10,871
55 A Beilby enamelled opaque-twist wine glass, circa 1765 £2,880
€3,363
US$ 4,498
56 A rare deceptive opaque-twist toastmaster's glass, circa 1765 £1,560
€1,822
US$ 2,436
58 A colour-twist wine glass, circa 1770 £3,120
€3,644
US$ 4,873
59 A colour-twist wine glass, circa 1770 £2,640
€3,083
US$ 4,123
60 A pair of tall wine flutes, late 18th century £480
€560
US$ 749
61 A pair of engraved Williamite airtwist wine glasses, 19th century £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
62 An engraved Nelson rummer, dated 1805 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
63 An engraved Nelson rummer, dated 1806 £1,080
€1,261
US$ 1,686
64 A large 'Nailsea-type' flask, circa 1800-1815 £780
€911
US$ 1,218
65 A small 'Nailsea-type' flask, circa 1800-15 £300
€350
US$ 468
66 Two sealed wine bottles, one dated 1790 £660
€770
US$ 1,030
67 An early sealed double-magnum wine bottle, dated 1707 £5,760
€6,727
US$ 8,997
68 A sealed wine bottle, circa 1760 £420
€490
US$ 656
71 A fine early heavy baluster wine glass, circa 1690 £9,000
€10,511
US$ 14,058
72 A heavy baluster goblet, circa 1710 £1,680
€1,962
US$ 2,624
73 A small baluster wine glass, circa 1720 £1,140
€1,331
US$ 1,780
74 A rare baluster candlestick, circa 1720 £2,160
€2,522
US$ 3,373
75 A Dutch or English candlestick, circa 1730 £624
€728
US$ 974
76 An early hollow lead-glass candlestick, early 18th century £1,440
€1,681
US$ 2,249
77 A large engraved airtwist ale goblet, circa 1755 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
78 A rare five-knopped airtwist wine glass, circa 1755 £1,560
€1,822
US$ 2,436
82 A baluster wine glass, circa 1715-20 £456
€532
US$ 712
83 A baluster wine glass, circa 1730 £960
€1,121
US$ 1,499
84 Two airtwist wine glasses, circa 1755 £660
€770
US$ 1,030
85 A diamond-point engraved commemorative drawn-trumpet wine glass, dated 1752 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
86 A rare engraved plain stem perry glass, circa 1750 £1,440
€1,681
US$ 2,249
88 A set of four airtwist wine glasses, circa 1760 £696
€812
US$ 1,087
89 An engraved 'Lisbon' decanter and stopper, circa 1765 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
90 An engraved mercury airtwist wine glass, circa 1755 £1,080
€1,261
US$ 1,686
92 An engraved Jacobite decanter and stopper, circa 1760 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
93 An engraved Jacobite airtwist wine glass, circa 1755 £1,440
€1,681
US$ 2,249
94 An engraved Jacobite opaque-twist goblet, circa 1765 £1,320
€1,541
US$ 2,061
95 An engraved Jacobite opaque-twist wine glass, circa 1760 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
96 A bobbin-knopped sweetmeat glass, circa 1685 £576
€672
US$ 899
97 A baluster champagne glass, circa 1725 £540
€630
US$ 843
98 An engraved baluster ale glass, circa 1740 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
99 A plain stem wine glass, circa 1750 £456
€532
US$ 712
100 A Dutch-engraved light-baluster wine glass, circa 1760 £1,080
€1,261
US$ 1,686
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