Glass's Annual Holiday Auction

At the Economy Inn, Norwich, CT
Thursday, December 8th
5:00 p.m. – Jewelry and Silver
6:00 p.m. Main Auction
Preview at 3:00 p.m.
Wine & Cheese customer appreciation at 4:00 p.m.
Dir: Exit 80 or 80W off I-395. Hotel visible from exit ramp.
Jewelry & Silver at 5:00 p.m.: Rings, bracelets, earrings, silver chains, 30+
Indian silver rings and bracelets; rhinestone necklaces, signed costume Jewelry, 20+ assorted rings; sterling toothpick holder; small sterling tray; sterling salt and peppers; silver on bronze plate by Heintz; 30+ coin silver spoons; Sterling top hat tooth pick holder; sterling serving spoon.

We will sell the following Jewelry for CT Bankruptcy Court: silver bracelets, gold Bracelets, silver necklaces, Variscite-Utah necklace, B Piase Jr. silver necklace;
Many silver earrings; 3 Charles Albert silver bracelets, Charles Albert necklace;Jade and diamond rings; 20+ silver rings.

Main Auction at 6:00 p.m: Furniture – 18th century 4 drawer maple slant front desk; 18th century 3 drawer oak chest; Victorian marble top chest; very nice 4 drawer mahogany butler’s desk with slide out interior; 2 small European step back servers, 2 door leaded glass bookcase; empire chest; one drawer cherry table; pine drop leaf table; oak one drawer table; walnut corner sink; oak 3 drawer commode; small hanging cupboard; oak drafting table; spool bed; maple lift top desk; Victorian chairs; oak side chairs; thumb back Windsor side chairs; Chippendale style side chair; 3 drawer end table; 2 Shaker style arm chairs; 1 drawer wash stand; nice oak hanging cupboard; 3 piece pine stenciled cottage set; child’s wicker rocker; Heywood Wakefield one drawer nightstand.

3 Items of Special Interest: 1951 Martin inlay Guitar in Brazilian rosewood serial # 122251/00-286; And an outstanding Tiffany Studios lamp base, NY, 18” tall with great Patina, stamped D800; And a Heywood-Wakefield wicker chaise lounge, natural color, great condition.

Collectibles: small oriental scatter rug; several pieces of Swedish pottery; oriental table lamp; large brass candlestick; 2 hanging lights; pewter teapot; early Germany bear; (2) nice hall mirrors; spool chest; Boudoir lamp; NY stenciled trunk; 2 twin pink quilts; Dutch appliqué quilt; small Shaker style sewing box; wrought iron stool; Folk art statue of prisoner; assorted electric and kerosene lamps; 2 gallon blue jug with flower; pair of early brass andirons; cast iron 3 legged fry pan; 3 Odd Fellows staffs; 12” tall Punch cast iron doorstop; eagle snowbird; 2 Lint Toy shovels; NYLint fire engine 885 with hook and ladder; Kewpie dolls; Japanese lacquered box; cast iron ball andirons; another set of cast iron andirons; 5 gal. Crock with cover; wood planes; oriental woven tea basket; cloisonné vase with cover; wood planes and other hand tools; small hand operated Singer ball bearing Pinker sewing machine; Enterprise double wheel coffee grinder; Victorian etched shade hanging lamp.

Clocks: Gilt metal figural mantle clock; (2) New Haven regulator clocks; oak gingerbread mantle clock; nice marble mantle clock.

Glass & China: depression glass; Queen Elizabeth coronation mug; sating glass rose bowls; Heisey punch bowl; Belmar Wedgwood dishes; nice oak and porcelain biscuit jar;
Northwood carnival bowl; blue stretch glass vase; German canister set; German punch Bowl set; partial set of Ironstone china; partial set of Kashmir J&G Meakin England set; Noritake single plates; Henri Quimper plate; 5 glass bottles, cobalt, early green beer, amber Maltine, NY; satin glass rose bowls.

Norwich items & Local items: 1876 bird’s eye view of the City of Norwich; cash ledger; Lee & Osgood-Norwich; 2 chalk portrait paintings by Rudd and Porter of Norwich; 2 uncut sheets of 3,10, 20, and 50 bills from Union Bank of New London; 1785 powder horn from Saybrook, CT; AF (possibly Abraham Fowler) Armstrong and Wentworth jug from Norwich, CT; C.W. Holden Plane from Norwich; large 1850s map of Norwich City; History of Norwich by Caulkins; tin type of Wilcox Family- Norwich; souvenir ribbons from Norwich; Norwich ledger by Potter; History of Indians of CT by DeForest; drawing of Mary A. Chesley Uncas by George Kilham; 2 books of early CT silver by Wesleyan; CT Pewter and Pewterers; Ye Antient Burial Place, New London, 1899.

Other Books, Paper goods: 18 vol. Official Record union and Confederate Navy set of Books – E. Hubbard “Little Journeys;” lot of assorted sheet music; comic books and theater programs; cookbooks; 11 Zne Grey books; partial set of Messages and Papers of the Presidents 1789-1897 by Richardson; assortment of books.

ART: We are happy to be selling selected paintings, drawings, and sculptures and pottery items from the estate of Edith C. Becker- North Scituate, RI. Born in East Haddam, CT and resident of Old Lyme, Graduate of Syracuse University and New York University, Edith studied at the Norwich Art School, University of Colorado and RI school of Design; She as Professor of Art at Rhode Island College for 27 years. Works to be auctioned include terra cotta sculpture “Ravaged”; 30+ pottery animals and figures with great glazing; 8 watercolors; 2 paper cuts; boxes of pottery bowls; St. Francis Carving 1957; 10+ abstract paintings on board; Fashion and Industrial drawings; abstract oil painting of Iceburgs; large abstract painting of wild flowers; abstract painting of sailboat and St. Francis; 10+ additional abstract and landscape paintings; landscape by Lon Webber.

Other Paintings, Prints, Photos and Art: wtaercolor by Emiddio DeCogati, 1940; several oriental silk paintings; landscape paintings; abstract terra cotta figure by Marion Irene Wright (RI college); statue of lady by R. Bienicki; 3 vases by Robert Maxwell; French prints and musical print; prints of Hartford, CT; theorem painting of basket with flowers; Needlepoint picture 1876; 5 Maxfield Parrish prints – King of Black Isle, Tanglewood Tales, Prince Codadad, Cassim in Caves of 40 Thieves; Currier and Ives print.

Samplers; Important Taylor Family Register, 20” x 16”; Benjamin Taylor and Zeady Taylor married 1772 with 11 children- Rebecca, Amos, Robert, Enoch, Sarah, Lydia, Benjamin, Eliza, Amy, Anna, Jacob, done by Eliza Taylor 1799.

Indian: wonderful 30” tall Kachina doll in original paint and decoration; 10” Hopi Indian pottery bowl in great condition; 2 Kachina dolls, 8”, in original paint; Pueblo ladle; small lot of artifacts.

Terms: MC/VISA/CASH/CK with ID
10% Buyer’s Premium. Immediate removal.


Robert H. Glass Auctions
P.O. Box 12, Sterling, CT 06377 (860) 564-7318
Day of Auction: (860) 608-8873

P.S. Also Gwen Glass Carbone will autograph her book
“How To Make A Fortune With Other People’s Junk.”
Buy and or give a great personal holiday gift.