Missing Cobalt Historic Flask, Emerald Fells Point

[GaryRoss]

Unfortunately this is a sad tale - After Rich Green passed away 2/14/06, my wife (his sister) and I had a party 6/03/06 - on this night one of our so-called friends and bottle digger walked out of our house with a box containing the family heirlooms from my wife's grandfather. Bottles that were in the family (Dayton Froelich/Green) for about 76 years were stolen. The highest value bottles are a Cobalt Washington Taylor Pint in Excellent condition $8,000- this bottle can be identified by a special mark. The next is a smaller half-pint beautiful emerald green Fells Point with little boat on one side and lighthouse on the other $6,000. An olive Washington/Jackson pint excellent condition was included $575. Also several mint slipware plates (small with yellow squiggle lines) and a amber cigar bottle were in the box.

The latest news is that we have a possible eyewitness and other evidence compiled against a main suspect. We have just learned at Shrupps Grove that this suspect fled to Williamsburg VA right after the robbery. This was a place the suspect had tried to live for about a year one time in the past.

So there is a chance all these goods were cashed in or near Williamsburg shortly after 6/08/06.
1) If anyone has seen or heard talk about two such high profile bottles being traded please let us know.
2) If anyone has contacts in the Williamsburg bottle scene that may have seen such spectacular bottles traded let me know.

I have detailed pictures if you need them. Thank you.

 

[earlyglass]

Gary,

So sorry to hear about this. I have always felt comfortable opening my home to other collectors, and it is disturbing to hear that some folks would take advatage of that.

You may want to post pics, especially of the special "marking" of these flasks. This guy can't get far with these, they will turn up. The auctioneers should be alerted, and watch the Ebay listings. Also check Craig's List postings. Most collectors will not buy "great colored flasks that are priced cheap" without asking some questions.

I will keep a look out for these pieces.

Mike

 

[GaryRoss]

Thank you for the replies - I made some corrections as to the date 6/3/06 and such - I sent one email to a key contact in the Richmond club so far. The manager of Williamsburg Antique Mall wants my info and will post it there for 400 dealers to see. I also see there are many more antique shops in Gloucester VA.

Let me know where to email and also how to post the pictures. If we find even one piece in the Willimasburg area - this would clinch our case and bring a little closure. Some people said we would never see them again. I am hoping because the bottles are such high profile that some good hearted person may have seen or heard something.

In Other news:
At Shrupps Grove there was a digger from Danville PA who showed me the first colored (Olive) Fells Point with Lighthouse and Boat 1/2 pint I have seen since our Emerald Green one was stolen. He dug it and it is sick so he is talking about having it tumbled. I asked him about price and he said $3-4k. I do not have his contact info.

Overall I was underwhelmed by the historic flask selection at Shrupps and understand many dealers are targeting York.

 

[GaryRoss]

I sent FlaschenJager an email with the pictures - thank you!

 

[GaryRoss]

Pictures of the missing gems!

Side1
Cobalt Pint Washington/Taylor
Olive Pint Washington/Jackson

 

[GaryRoss]

Side 2 Cobalt and Olive

Note Side 2 Cobalt flask has a glass edge showing at the top where glass was smoothed over - this is the identifying mark

 

[GaryRoss]

Emerald Green Fells Point 1/2 pint

 

[NCdigger5]

Man, those are some nice bottles! I feel so sorry for you.

 

[BRIAN S.]

Those Flasks will be hard to hide ! I hope you catch the thief !
I will keep my eyes and ears open here in Tennessee .

 

[whiskeyman]

It's indeed a shame. Those are grand looking flasks....[/align]But - I just don't know Guys...[/align]Unless the OP's date is a typo, it's been 2 years and these flasks have found their way into someone's collection...maybe even passed through several hands on the way. While they are indeed recognisable and would be remembered, any collector that unknowing bought them, would not likely be so willing to admit to having same or, surrender same at this point. [/align]One reason - they would be returned to the rightful owner and the buyer may be charged as an accessory or, at the least be out the $$$ he paid. [/align]A no win situation it seems ...[&:][/align]I'll keep my eyes open and spread the word, just in case...[/align]