A Stroll through the Scrolls

A Stroll through the Scrolls

Charles and Jane Aprill

22 February 2014 (R•040419 – Heckler Aprill Auction)

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Apple-Touch-IconACharles 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

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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

About Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. He is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
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