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Old Abe/Frosted Eagle Compote
Attributed to the Crystal Glass Company American, 1870–1888 Bridgeport, Ohio

Old Abe/Frosted Eagle Covered Compote on Pedestal
Attributed to Crystal Glass Company Bridgeport, Ohio

Old Abe/Frosted Eagle Medium Covered Compote on Pedestal
Attributed to Crystal Glass Company Bridgeport, Ohio

Old Abe/Frosted Eagle Covered Sugar Bowl
Attributed to Crystal Glass Company Bridgeport, Ohio

Old Abe/Frosted Eagle Covered Footed Dish
Attributed to Crystal Glass Company Bridgeport, Ohio

Covered Ewer with Lizard-Shaped Handle
China

Pair of Agata Vases
Joseph Locke (American, 1846–1936) Made by New England Glass Company (American, 1818–1888) East Cambridge, Massachusetts

Double-Plated Lamp
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–88) Sandwich, Massachusetts

Paperweight
New England Glass Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888

Log Cabin Covered Compote
Central Glass Company (American, 1867–96) Wheeling, West Virginia

Log Cabin Covered Compote
Central Glass Company (American, 1867–96) Wheeling, West Virginia

Compote on Stand
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–88) Sandwich, Massachusetts

Covered Sugar Bowl
New England Glass Company American, 1818–1888 Cambridge, Massachusetts

Claret Glass
Attributed to Jersey Glass Company American, 1824–62 Jersey City, New Jersey

Bowl
Probably Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–88) or New England Glass Company (American, 1818–88) Sandwich or East Cambridge, Massachusetts

Paperweight
New England Glass Company Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818-1888

Covered Dish
Boston and Sandwich Glass Company (American, 1825–88) Sandwich, Massachusetts

The Crystal Palace
Camille Pissarro (French, 1830–1903)

Goblet
Attributed to Redford Glass Company American, 1831–51 Redford, New York

Reliquary Monstrance with a Tooth of Saint John the Baptist
Weddeghe Velstede (German, active 1432-73) container: Egyptian