DOUGLASS, Kan. – A pair of outstanding collections heading to auction in March will offer some sparkling choices for collectors of American Brilliant Cut Glass.
Woody Auction’s two-day sale March 4-5 features the collections of Ila and the late Joe Lemon, who gathered fine examples of colored stems and great patterns, and Rich and Sandy Encelewski, who insisted that all the pieces in their collection be in outstanding condition. Some smaller collections have also been added, pushing the lot total to more than 500, all of which will be sold without reserves.
“Cut glass auctions are always a thing of beauty, and when long-time collections come together and are combined, the splendor can be overwhelming,” said Jason Woody of Woody Auction, which has been hosting cut glass auctions featuring fine lifetime collections for years. “The Lemon and Encelewski collections rank among the best. The fact that both are being offered in one sale is just remarkable.”
American Brilliant Period Cut Glass decanter set, with red cut to clear in the Cane pattern and with a pattern cut stopper. Estimate: $1,500 to $3,500.
Courtesy of Woody Auction
Lots to watch include a bowl in the Wedding Ring pattern by J. Hoare, 9-3/4 inches in diameter; a round tray in the Expanding Star pattern by Elite, 14 inches in diameter; a vase signed Clark in the Othello pattern, 17 inches tall, with hobstar base and step-cut neck; an ice cream set in the Star pattern by Meriden; and an oil lamp in the Persian pattern, 13-1/2 inches tall, with no chimney, removable oil font and a mounted metal base.
Brilliant Period Cut Glass decanters and sets feature a red cut to clear set in the Cane pattern fluorescing under a black light to indicate it’s American, with a pattern cut stopper and matching wine stems; and a handled apricot cut to clear decanter, 11 inches tall, with a beautiful embossed floral sterling silver lidded spout marked Theodore B. Starr and a scalloped pattern cut foot.
American Brilliant Cut Glass ice cream set (tray and six matching plates) in the Star pattern by Meriden. Estimate: $2,500-$4,500.
Courtesy of Woody Auction
Also offered will be a BPCG Moser pedestal decanter, 15-3/4 inches tall, with flawless engraved cutting featuring a courting man and woman near a fountain and lake with swan and tree highlights, artist marked “RS”; and a set of six BPCG cranberry cut to clear wine stems, 5-1/4 inches tall, each having interlocking rings with hobstar and cane highlights, a diamond cut border and colored six-petal foot.
Brilliant Period Cut Glass handled decanter, apricot cut to clear, 11″ h, with a beautiful embossed floral sterling silver lidded spout marked Theodore B. Starr and a scalloped pattern cut foot. Estimate: $2,000-$4,000.
Courtesy of Woody Auction
Woody Auction stresses that if a piece is labeled as “ABCG,” it means the auction house is confident the piece is 100 percent American Brilliant Cut Glass. If a piece is labeled as “BPCG,” Woody Auction is certain it is Brilliant Period Cut Glass, but it may (or may not) be American, and if a piece is labeled simply as “Cut Glass,” Woody Auction makes no guarantee as to the age or maker of the item.
Glass has been around for 3,500 years and cut glass about half that long (dating to ancient Egypt). But for one glorious moment in time – the “Brilliant Period,” spanning less than a half-century, from 1876 to the start of World War I – fewer than ten cut glass manufacturers in the United States produced the majority of the marvelous ABCG examples that had no equal anywhere in the world and are coveted today.
American Brilliant Cut Glass oil lamp in the Persian pattern, 13-1/2″ h, with no chimney, removable oil font and a mounted metal base. Estimate: $1,000-$2,000.
Courtesy of Woody Auction
The auction will be online and live at Woody’s auction hall at 130 East 3rd Street in Douglass, Kansas. The start times are 5 pm Central on Friday, March 4 (lots 1-150) and at 9:30 am Central on Saturday, March 5 (lots 151-508).
People can register and bid online now at LiveAuctioneers. Bidders are encouraged to register at least 48 hours in advance. Absentee bids will be accepted, with a written statement indicating the lot number and amount of the bid. The deadline to submit an absentee bid is noon on Wednesday, March 2. Absentee bids can be sent by fax to 316-746-2145 or via email to info@woodyauction.com.
Phone bidding will be available for lots with a low estimate of $750 or greater (low estimates are found on LiveAuctioneers.com). Phone birds need to be emailed to info@woodyauction.com by noon on Tuesday, March 1, and please include your name, complete address, a primary phone number, and a backup/secondary phone number. You will receive a phone call to confirm receipt of your phone bids.
Woody Auction’s 5,000-square-foot auction hall is located at 130 East 3rd Street in
For more information, visit www.woodyauction.com.
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