Sand Bottles??

[Indianabottledigger]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Andrew-Clemens-Sand-Bottles-1886-Only-known-mated-PAIR_W0QQitemZ190371241634QQcmdZViewItemQQptZFolk_Art?hash=item2c53029ea2

 

[Mike O]

Pretty cool!

 

[RED Matthews]

Hello well this isn't new to me, but the concept of value is. This is a real "WOW"!
The sand bottles that I have seen, wouldn't be something I would trust to shipping in the mail or UPS. If someone knows the facts of this one, please give me a clue!! RED M.

 

[surfaceone]

There's a fair amount of information and pictures of Andrew Clemens' work online. This is a good Starting Point, for those that wish to see and learn more. Here's another.

 

[athometoo]

i have seen these on antique roadshow . anybody else notice the 36 stars on the flag?

 

[mr.fred]

ORIGINAL: athometoo

i have seen these on antique roadshow . anybody else notice the 36 stars on the flag?

Right you are---never though to count them[sm=rolleyes.gif]-------Mr.Fred.

 

[blobbottlebob]

Those are so cool! I've never even heard of this guy or this art-form. The bottles are practically local for me. No way I could dish out that kind of cash but they are really neat. Thanks for sharing this.

 

[FloridaRecycled]

Thanks so much for sharing this! I would have missed seeing the "mated" pair on eBay (which are simply awesome) along with the all the background info and the additional links...

I've seen sand jars before - but never with the intricate details he instilled - and then when you think of the timeframe of his work! WOW - all I can say is WOW!

Thanks again...

 

[bostaurus]

Read the article on this guy. Said he would separate the sand into colors and sizes of the grains. He would place grains of sand one by one!

 

[FloridaRecycled]

I must say...today has been an interesting day of reading and researching Andrew Clemens...that very first article in the "read more" link above...lots of nuggets of info there.

If I win the lottery/powerball tonight...those babies are mine!!!!! []