Puce umbrella ink O.P.

[woody]

What do you think the value of this ink would be, nowadays???

 

[woody]

Open pontil.

 

[cobaltbot]

Beautiful, but sorry out of my league - cant help. Thought it was funny though I dreamed last night about finding a puce cone.....

 

[madpaddla]

That is exceptional ! ! I also must say, you guys in NH sure get some nice weather in Jan. Look at those trees...full of leaves. [sm=lol.gif][sm=lol.gif]
Any guess on the price of the ink would be an insult. It must start in the $200 - $300 range right?

 

[woody]

What about a saphire baltimore star???

 

[woody]

Open pontil.

 

[woody]

Citron O.P. umbrella???

 

[woody]

Citron????

 

[earlyglass]

Woody,

Just guessing... I would say $1000 for the puce, $750 for the Baltimore star, and $600 for the citron.

I could be way off, but that is my feeling. Naturally, the depth of color and condition make a huge difference. The star is a weaker color.

Mike

 

[Dabeel]

Woody,

These two auctioned off last year on American bottle auctions

UMBRELLA INKWELL. Rolled lip, 2 ½†high. Wow, another “Baltimore Star†in a brilliant blue coloration. The pontil is quite a bit off center, which gives the base an unusual look. In addition, it is very crude and has lots of character. Folks, this is a top specimen of a very hard to find inkwell that grades a 9. Notice a minor flaw pictured below. Est. $800-1400. MB $700
Winning Bid: $ 1,300AND A Citron Umbrella......

UMBRELLA INKWELL. 2 ¼†across with rolled lip and pontil. Here’s a beautiful example that is just a little smaller than some of the previous lots. This was found in Sacramento not too long ago and what an exciting find it was! It is absolutely covered with overall crudity and whittle, and in addition, is a beautiful light citron yellow. There’s even more, if you look closely you can see a “bird swing†inside the ink. Add it all up on a 9-grade umbrella and you’ve got one of the very best. There is an open bubble on the outside that is absolutely harmless and mentioned only for accuracy. This is one of the top inks that we have ever handled or even seen.
Winning Bid: $ 2,400
WOW!!
Keepers for sure!

Doug