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Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:26:01 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online This is my latest pick up from eBay.I hit it big again as this vase is an 18 rib 18th century 1780 to 1790 very  light greenish grey in color and nicely proportioned.The attribute which tells me that it is a strong candidate as for being Amelung is the reddish orange dirt matter in the pontil again so prevalent from bottles,tumblers,tankards anything glass made at Amelungs works.The vase is very large in size 11 and a half inches tall by 7 inches wide at its widest point.It has quite a bit of large potstones and dirt debris scattered through out the piece.The grayish color in the green is a good indicator also of Amelung attribution.The handles are solid and attached strongly with no imperfections.The vase is in near mint condition and has very little imperfections other then potstones which on end of day piece's only enhance the value of the glass.It has a slightly folded rim also indicative of colonial glass.This vase has been passed down and has never seen the dirt in the earth as there is even  not  a trace of  water discoloring where flowers may have been put in the vase.After visiting the Corning museum and seeing Amelung glass there first hand there are quite a few similarities with glass I have posted here at the forum before. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen Post #: 1

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:26:34 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 2 Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 2

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:27:11 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 3 Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 3

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:27:48 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 4 Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 4

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:28:19 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 5 Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 5

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:28:52 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 6 Attachment (1) _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 6

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:29:38 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 7 You can see a series of potstones clearly here in two areas. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/7/2010 8:31:17 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 7

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:30:13 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 8 It is tough to see in this picture but if you look close in the base you can see an olive colored striation travelling about in the base circumference. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/7/2010 8:33:01 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 8

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:33:28 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 9 Looking down into the vase. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/7/2010 8:34:08 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 9

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:34:27 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 10 The only real imperfection in the glass, a milk colored haze which cured into the center of this handle while anealing Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/7/2010 8:35:36 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 10

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:36:04 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 11  The base with a nice wear ring. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/7/2010 8:37:19 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 11

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 8:37:52 PM    Steve/sewell Posts: 4282 Joined: 1/23/2010 Status: online Number 12 The reddish oarange debris seen so often in Amelungs glass.I have posted about five bottles with this same attribute. Attachment (1) < Message edited by Steve/sewell -- 9/7/2010 8:39:21 PM > _____________________________ Auf Wiedersehen (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 12

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/7/2010 10:12:56 PM    div2roty   Posts: 1541 Joined: 12/23/2008 From: DC with a Delaware Antique Store Status: offline Impressive(both your knowledge and the glass), thanks for sharing. _____________________________ Collector of Delaware Bottles, figural bitters, early freeblown. Ebay Antique Store (in reply to Steve/sewell) Post #: 13

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/8/2010 7:53:14 AM    cracked bottle   Posts: 330 Joined: 10/4/2006 From: Ellicott City Maryland Status: offline Steve, Very nice pickup.( again)   I finished reading the two books on John Frederick Amelung and his glassworks.  It looks like the Maryland Historical Society has some of his works on display.  I will have to check out this winter. Marc _____________________________ Please visit my website at: http://mysite.verizon.net/mkrenrut/mybaltimorebottlecollection/index.html Wanted-Baltimore Pontiled Medicines- even if damaged (in reply to div2roty) Post #: 14

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/8/2010 8:24:21 AM    cobaltbot Posts: 3878 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline Nice piece, I like all the seed bubbles, looks like a vase with attitude! _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to cracked bottle) Post #: 15

RE: Amelung or other early Maryland glass works vase. - 9/8/2010 1:03:16 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2391 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Hi Steve.  Thanks for another great study.  RED Matthews _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to cobaltbot) Post #: 16

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