DUGAN GLASS BLUE BEADED SHELL NEW YORK PATTERN OIL CRUET WITH ORIG. STOPPER EAPG

Description

DUGAN GLASS BLUE BEADED SHELL NEW YORK PATTERN OIL CRUET WITH ORIG. STOPPER EAPG
This little beauty is an antique Victorian era glass oil cruet.
This pattern is commonly known as “Beaded Shell” or “Shell” but the original pattern name appears to be “New York”.
It was made by Dugan Glass in the former Northwood factory that was located in Indiana, Pennsylvania.
It is made in a lovely sapphire blue color and has a stopper of the same color.
The color of the glass is a bit deeper and darker blue in reality than is shown in my photos.
This one is decorated with hand painted gold trim and is not an easy piece to find in this color with the gold decoration.
The stopper in this cruet is an original pattern stopper as evidenced in the photo shown on page 88 of the below mentioned book.
The piece in my photos is the actual piece you will receive.
Please be sure to read the “Age and Condition” paragraphs below.
Pieces from this pattern are pictured in the book
Dugan/Diamond: The Story of Indiana, Pennsylvania, Glass
, by William Heacock, James Measell and Berry Wiggans.
This same item, in this same color, is pictured as photo # 180 on Page 88 of this book.
A beautiful and desirable piece!
I do my best to describe all items as accurately as possible and to the best of my ability.
Some of my photos may be somewhat lighter or darker than actual to better show detail or color.
However, do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, or with requests for additional pictures.
I will get back to you as soon as I am able.
I want your transaction with me to be exactly the way I want mine to be when I am the buyer.
Please take a moment and visit our eBay store “TNK Antiques”.
You can access our store through a link in any of our eBay listings.
Our store has many unique and interesting items in several different categories from 35 years of our dealing and collecting antiques and collectables.
Age and Condition
Circa 1905.
A few words about hand-made glass:
Since each piece is individually hand-made there may be slight imperfections such as whether the piece sits perfectly level or is perfectly symmetrical.
There may also be some minor variations in color between pieces and factory blemishes created in the process of making the glass such as tool marks, straw marks, acid runs as well as bubbles, tiny stones and tiny black ash specs internal to the glass.
I will not mention these unless I notice them during checking or photographing the glass.
None of what I have mentioned in this paragraph is in any way considered damage.
The cruet is in very good to excellent original condition.
Please look closely at the photos as they are an important part of my description of this item.
I do see a couple of straw marks to the underside of the handle (this is not an applied handle) and one area where that glass has separated just a bit; this is not damage, just manufacturing flaws common to glass of this era – see the last photo.
There is a rough pontil park to the underside (a byproduct of the manufacturing process).
There is wear to the gold trim.
Inside the neck of the cruet there is roughness, which I believe is most likely from the factory “grinding in” process to seat the stopper and is fairly typical of oil cruets from this era.
There is some slight wear to the underside of the foot where the piece sits that is consistent with the age of the piece and exactly what I would expect to see on a piece of glass of this age.
Otherwise, I see no other condition issues except for some minor cloudiness in the very bottom of the cruet (I didn’t try to clean it).
The cruet rocks slightly on a flat surface as most of these old pieces do.
On the stopper there is also wear to the gold trim.
There is a small chip to the bottom of the stopper (this may have been from breaking off the sprue during the process of making the stopper) and the sprue is sharp and has not been factory ground.
I see a couple of bubbles in the glass on the upper part of the stopper and there is also some minor roughness (tiny flea bites) around the upper part of the tapered portion as well as the finial portion.
This is all very minor to me and exactly what I would expect to see on a piece of glass of this age – see my photos.
The stopper seems to fit the cruet well but was not tightly ground in, if at all, so it moves around slightly but I still believe it is original to the cruet.
The cruet is really in exceptional condition for a piece of glass over 100 years old.
Please keep in mind these photos can be blown up at least 8X-10X times normal, so anything you see will look 8X-10X times larger in the photos than it really is.
Please note: if you see a dark spot in the photos, it is from my camera and is not a mark on the piece.
It will be either just to the right of center towards the bottom or slightly above center on the right side of the photo.
Approximate Dimensions
About 3” (7.6 cm) in diameter and sits about 7.75” (19.7 cm) off the table at the top of the stopper.
Approximate Weight
About 12.5 ounces (354 grams).
SALES TAX
Depending on which state you live in eBay may add State Sales Tax on your purchase.
PAYMENT, SHIPPING, Insurance & PACKAGING
For auctions, if you do not send an instant payment through PayPal, we will send you an invoice within 24 hours of the end of the auction.
PayPal is our preferred method for receiving funds and payment is expected within 3 days of the completion of any auction.
We will normally ship within 1-2 business days of receiving payment in our PayPal account.
Shipment will be via the USPS Priority Mail.
I estimate shipping costs at the time of listing and any difference between my estimated cost and actual will be refunded back to you through PayPal after the sale is completed.
On smaller items that weigh 12 ounces or less including the shipping container I will offer you the less expensive First-Class option.
On heavier items I will also offer a less expensive option, if available.
A delivery confirmation (provides electronic tracking of the shipment) is included with all domestic shipments paid for through PayPal.
Please take the shipping costs into account when bidding.
If you purchase more than one item, I will do my best to combine shipping costs to save you as much as possible.
If you want your package insured, you must let me know in advance of payment.
Your actual shipping costs should be calculated automatically when you enter you zip code into eBay.
This item will be professionally packaged for maximum protection in shipping.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
The only form of payment I accept from international buyers is Pay Pal.
No exceptions!
International shipments will encounter longer shipping times due to distance and Customs requirements.
The USPS says 6-10 business days, but it can take longer.
International buyers are responsible for all customs fees, duties, import taxes or other related customs or import charges and all our out-of-pocket costs incurred in the shipment of packages internationally.
International shipment options will be via USPS First Class Mail (when the item being shipped meets the requirements of that service) or Priority Mail when it does not.
DO NOT ask us to show a lesser value on the Customs Forms than the item sold for, or to ship the item purchased item as a gift.
Ebay requires us to report any buyer to them who requests this
.
RETURN POLICY
If for some reason you are unhappy with the item you purchased and would like to return it, please contact me within 14 days to discuss the details.
Refunds will be based on the original selling price of the item only and less any fees charged by eBay.
Buyers to pay all shipping costs both ways unless I substantially misrepresented the item or its condition.
Items must be returned within 30 days of you receiving it and in the same condition as originally shipped.