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Skinner to Auction Frank E. Jedlicka Collection of Sandwich Glass
Nearly 2,000 pieces to be Auctioned March 9th and 10th, 2002;
Collection Includes Some of the Finest Available Examples of Sandwich Glass
BOLTON, Mass. - February 28, 2002 – Skinner, Inc., one of the nation’s leading full-service auctioneers and appraisers of antiques and fine art, will auction the Sandwich Glass collection of Frank E. Jedlicka, a Sandwich Glass Museum Trustee and long-standing National American Glass Club member. The sale will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, and Sunday, March 10 at Skinner’s Bolton Gallery.
Frank Jedlicka’s superb collection features nearly 2,000 pieces of some of the rarest and most beautiful examples of both colored and colorless Sandwich Glass ever made. Highlights include a silver blue pressed and blown-molded ink set ($25/35,000), a ruby to clear cut overlay punty lamp ($15/18,000), a pair of opal pressed glass three dolphin standards ($12/15,000), an amethyst pressed pattern glass fruit basket on foot ($10/15,000), and a pair of amethyst blown molded paneled glass whale oil lamps ($3/5,000). Other objects of note include several very rare examples of tulip vases, highly valued rooster money banks, dolphin and pressed glass candlesticks, and extensive selections of blown-molded glass, lacy glass, cup plates, and salts. Each piece in the collection was well researched and documented by Frank Jedlicka and displayed in meticulous fashion in his home.
“A collection of this quality is quite rare – it is clearly the culmination of Frank Jedlicka’s long-time passion, and a testament to his knowledge and appreciation of Sandwich Glass,” said Stephen Fletcher, director of Skinner’s American Furniture & Decorative Arts department, and specialist in charge of the auction. “Skinner is honored to have been chosen as the auction house to offer the Jedlicka collection to the public.” Fletcher continued, “This auction offers great appeal not only to collectors of Sandwich Glass, but also to collectors of art glass and fine American decorative arts in general.”
Catalogue, Preview, and Event Information
Skinner is pleased to offer a complimentary lecture on Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Nezka Pfeifer, Curator of Glass at the Sandwich Glass Museum, will speak on “Sandwich Glass: Collecting an American Treasure.” The event, part of Skinner’s ongoing Connoisseurship Series, is open to the public. To R.S.V.P., please call 978.779.6241 extension 281.
Illustrated catalog #2115 is available for $29 ($35 for foreign requests) from the subscription department at Skinner/Bolton (978-779-6241 ext. 261). Prices realized at the auction will be available at www.skinnerinc.com following the sale. For more information, call 978-779-6241, or fax 978-779-5144.
Previews for the auction will be held Wednesday, March 6 and Thursday, March 7, 2-5 p.m., Friday, March 8, 2-7 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 8-10 a.m., and Sunday, March 10, 8-10 a.m. Illustrated catalogue #2171 is available for $32 ($39 for foreign requests) from the subscription department at Skinner/Bolton. Prices realized will be available at www.skinnerinc.com. For more information on the catalogue, contact the subscription department at Skinner at 978-779-6241 ext. 240. For information regarding the auction, events, and previews, call 978-779-6241, fax 978-779-5144, or visit www.skinnerinc.com
About Skinner:With galleries in Boston and Bolton, Mass., Skinner is a full-service auctioneer and appraiser of antiques and fine art. Regularly seen on the PBS series, Antiques Roadshow, Skinner is one of the nation’s leading auction houses. Skinner conducts auctions year-round and has received world-record prices for many pieces sold at auction. Departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Paintings & Prints, English & Continental Furniture & Decorations, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, Couture, 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Science & Technology, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographica, and Discovery. For more information on upcoming auctions, visit Skinner’s web site www.skinnerinc.com.