Canton - Lighthouse Rectangular Covered Honey / Butter - Sep 26, 2015 | Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates In Va
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CANTON - LIGHTHOUSE RECTANGULAR COVERED HONEY / BUTTER

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CANTON - LIGHTHOUSE RECTANGULAR COVERED HONEY / BUTTER
CANTON - LIGHTHOUSE RECTANGULAR COVERED HONEY / BUTTER
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CANTON - LIGHTHOUSE RECTANGULAR COVERED HONEY / BUTTER DISH, colorless, cover with lighthouse on one side and sinking ship on other, shaped star and button finial, base with two handles, knife rack and four feet. Canton Glass Co. Fourth quarter 19th century. 7 1/4" HOA, 4" x 4 7/8" cover, 6 1/2" x 8 1/4" overall base.
Published: Edwards/Carwile - The Standard Encyclopedia of Pressed Glass, Fifth Edition, p. 57, bottom right.
Provenance: From the collections of the late Mildred and Devero Martin of Franklinton, NC._x000D_
Jeffrey S. Evans (T/A GVA), 9/28/02, lot 1005._x000D_
Ex-collection of Harold Essmaker. _x000D_
Purchased from Jerry Wood. _x000D_
Ex-collection of Scott Brown.
Catalogue Note: This is the only example of this extremely rare dish we have sold or observed. It is the same form as the Canton Jumbo covered honey/butter dish with a retooled cover - see lot 675 in this auction.
Condition
Excellent overall condition, cover with a chip and flake to the finial and a flake on two rim corners; base nearly undamaged, with annealing imperfections on two corners and an annealing check to one handle, as made.
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CANTON - LIGHTHOUSE RECTANGULAR COVERED HONEY / BUTTER

Estimate $800 - $1,200
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Starting Price $400

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