Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) and other 19th century American glass will be the focus of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates’ three-day fall glass extravaganza to be held September 28, 29, and 30 at the firm’s gallery located at 2177 Green Valley Lane east of Mt. Crawford, VA.
Featured will be the collection of Jim Lawrence and Denver Smallwood of Chattanooga, TN; part one of the collection of the late Wagner Thielens of New York City; the final installment of the Ed Kleppinger collection of New Orleans, LA; deaccessioned material from the Sandwich Glass Museum; plus others.
The event will kick off on September 28 beginning at 10:00am with over 5,000 pieces of EAPG of all types to be sold by table and box lots. Included will be a large selection of ruby-stained glass.
The catalogued sessions of the sale will be held on September 29 beginning at 1:00pm and September 30 starting at 9:30am. Over 1,400 catalogued lots will be sold over the two days.
Session 1 will feature non-flint EAPG including collections of pickle/jam jars, celery vases, rare goblets and animal patterns, children’s dishes/toys, Frosted Dolphin, Snail, and Rose in Snow, &c. In addition, a large selection of stained EAPG including collections of amber-stained Feather and Fine Cut & Block will cross the block.
Session 2 highlights include Sandwich and other colored early pressed vases, candlesticks, and lamps; an outstanding collection of cup plates; salts and other colored lacy; collection of commercial cologne and scent bottles; colored cologne bottles and pomades; early colored tumblers; collection of Christmas salts; flint EAPG including collections of Waffle & Thumbprint, Magnet & Grape, Ribbed Ivy, Huber, decanters, lemonades/handled whiskeys, rare colored pieces, &c.; Pittsburgh and other early cut glass; plus much more.
The complete catalogues will be posted at jeffreysevans.com, Live Auctioneers, and Invaluable around September 20.
Company president Jeffrey S. Evans commented, “Since 1995, our fall glass event has been a major gathering of glass lovers from across the United States and Canada. As in years past, we are hosting a special Eastern Regional meeting of the Early American Pattern Glass Society (EAPGS) in conjunction with the auction.”
Public preview at the auction gallery begins on September 27. For further information e-mail info@jeffreysevans.com , or call 540.434.3939.