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Lot 1264

Five-Piece Collection of Wavecrest Glass

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Late 19th century, satin glass, ewer featuring transfer decorated man on horseback in landscape with heavy spelter handle and spout, possessing a head finial, featuring intact original cardboard base (13.6 in.); hand-painted floral box on footed stand featuring C.F. Monroe Wave Crest label (3.5 in.); hand-painted floral two-handled vase on stand with filigree-style metal base (6 in.); hand-painted floral linear vase on low brass footed stand with painted hobnail rim (6.5 in.); hand-painted floral narrow neck vase with painted hobnail rim, on footed stand and featuring C.F. Monroe Wave Crest label (10.5 in.).

Surface tarnish to metals; two-handled vase has possibly been reglued, as the glass is secured onto the metal at a slight angle, plated metal flaking; 6.5 inch linear vase leans on base at negligible angle; narrow neck vase has chalky residue where glass meets metal base, likely old adhesive; ewer spout cover sunken slightly into neck.