The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection
Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction
17 September 2012
The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks
The Heckler clan has a monster auction (Visit Auction 100) starting October 7, 2012 and closing on October 17, 2012. With outstanding examples in historical flasks including “the Three Kings – Jared Spencer Flasks”, a grouping of “Lafayette’s” (GI-80 thru GI-90s), four Baltimore “Corn For The Worlds” (GVI-4) and eight or so Washington – Taylor Portrait Flasks, a North Bend Tippecanoe cabin and so much more…
Read: “North Bend” – “Tippecanoe” Historical Cabin Bottle in Heckler 100 Auction
Read: Looking at Six Gorgeous Historical Flasks in the Heckler 100 Auction
Concentric Ring Eagle
In this post I wanted to look at the three spectacular Concentric Ring Eagle Historical Flasks. What a trio! I have only seen a grouping like this once before in a prominent eastern collection. These flasks could be my personal favorite flasks, at least this month anyway. Actually the mold, in my book, is perfect in balance, harmony and form. When you add the color, you can not make something nicer, even in a dream.
The flasks are ex: Warren “Bud” Lane collection, and carry big-time provenance stickers from the George S. McKearin collection and Edgar and Bernice Garbisch collection. One specimen was previously auctioned by Heckler.
These are all wonderful images, all beautifully photographed by Heckler and destined for prominance in the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
Lot: 36 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Ring Eagle Historical Flask, probably New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1820-1830. Canteen shape with concentric rings encircling the eagle on both sides, brilliant light to medium yellowish green, sheared mouth – tubular pontil scar, one pint and two ounces to the bottom of the neck; (flat 3/4 inch shallow chip on the top of the mouth). GII-76a Brilliant color, strong embossing. Fine condition, the mouth flake being extremely shallow. Ex George S. McKearin collection, ex Edgar and Bernice Garbisch collection, Warren “Bud” Lane collection.
Lot: 36 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Ring Eagle Historical Flask (GII-76a)
Lot: 36 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Ring Eagle Historical Flask (GII-76a)
Lot: 36 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Ring Eagle Historical Flask (GII-76a)
Lot: 37 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask, probably New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1820-1830. Canteen shape with concentric rings encircling the eagle on one side and the lettering on the other, brilliant light to medium yellow green, tooled mouth – pontil scar, one pint and two ounces to the bottom of the neck. GII-77 Extraordinary in color, mold, and condition. Warren “Bud” Lane collection.
Lot: 37 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask (GII-77)
Lot: 37 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask (GII-77)
Lot: 37 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask (GII-77)
Lot: 38 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask, probably New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1820-1830. Canteen shape with concentric rings encircling the eagle on one side and the lettering on the other, bright yellow green with an olive tone and a decidedly olive mouth and neck, tooled mouth – pontil scar, 15 ounces, one ounce less than a pint to the bottom of the neck; (some high point wear on the eagle’s breast and olive branch). GII-77a Extremely rare, probably unique. Beautiful and unusual color, fine condition. Ex Norman C. Heckler & Company auction #82, March 2007, Warren “Bud” Lane collection.
Lot: 38 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask (GII-77a)
Lot: 38 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask (GII-77a)
Lot: 38 Concentric Ring Eagle – Concentric Rings Around “NG / Co.” Historical Flask (GII-77a)
