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Auction 26 - Lots 131 to 140

131	James Matthews, Toronto amber squat. This is a gorgeous example of the amber arrow neck squat James Matthews from Toronto. Fabulous trademark rampant lion over an anchor. As close to mint as you can come. Aside from a tiny bit of case wear - this one is perfect. Great body gloss. No stain. Original closure in excellent condition. A sparkler!! Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $210.
132	Boyle and Libby Amber Squat, Toronto. Best possible example of a Boyle & Libby amber arrow neck squat from Toronto. Near mint with a bit of high point wear to the embossing. Great gloss. No stain. Terrific colour. This bottle is gorgeous! Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $200.
133	J Trebilcock amber arrow neck, Toronto. A stellar example of an amber arrow neck J. Trebilcock from Toronto. Tumbled to a near mint condition. Nice crude whittled glass. Great bright orange amber. Crude glass with a mean swirl on the inside. A few tiny bruises but otherwise perfect. Fabulous! Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Lot not sold.
134	John Warmington, Port Hope Gravitating Stopper. We are pleased to offer a small quality collection of early Ontario gravitating stoppers. This one is arguably Canada's best. Gravitating stopper bottles are typically quite plainly embossed. This extremely rare example from John Warmington of Port Hope has a terrific crown trademark. Excellent condition. One tiny flea bite bruise in the lip. Faint ring of internal stain. Embossed with the John Matthews patent information on the base. Hard to imagine there is a better example of this rare and beautiful soda. Opening Bid: $500 Estimated Range: $800-1,000 Sold for $550.
135	CE Starr Gravitating Stopper from Clinton and Guelph. A rare C.E. Starr gravitating stopper from Clinton and Guelph Ontario. Incredible near mint condition. Aside from a bit of minor scratching in one small patch in the embossing, this bottle is sparkling mint. Full body gloss. No stain. Amazing bottle!! Opening Bid: $250 Estimated Range: $350-450 Sold for $375.
136	David Knox, Campbellford Gravitating Stopper. A rare example of a gravitating stopper from David Knox of Cambellford Ontario. Mint condition. A bit of light cleanable internal stain. A gorgeous early bottle! Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $200.
137	Foy and Starr, Peterboro Gravitating Stopper. A rare gravitating stopper from the partnership of Foy & Starr of Peterborough Ontario. Very good condition. Heavily tumbled to the point of appearing a bit frosted. Many minor abrasions from burial. No damage. Matthews patent information on the base. A good example of a rare and early Peterborough bottle. Opening Bid: $200 Estimated Range: $300-400 Sold for $200.
138	Foy & Starr, Port Perry Gravitating Stopper. It is interesting to note that we are featuring three gravitating stopper bottles from CE Starr, first on his own in Port Hope, then in partnership with Foy in Peterborough, and now the same partnership in Port Perry. This example is very good. Nice clean glass. Large thin flake off the base that begins with a 1/4 chip on the base edge on the right side of the bottle. Half the original stopper remains lodged inside. A nice early bottle. Opening Bid: $120 Estimated Range: $200-250 Sold for $130.
139	D. Brown, Gravenhurst Gravitating Stopper. A gravitating stopper from D. Brown of Gravenhurst Ontario. Excellent condition. Quite a lot of exterior abrasions (small scratches from burial) but very clean. Some swirling in the glass from hard soil. An attractive example of an early small town soda. Opening Bid: $120 Estimated Range: $200-250 Sold for $120.
140	Clark Quart Soda, Caledonia, Ontario. This Clark quart soda from Caledonia Ontario is exceptionally rare. The crossed key trademark is highly attractive. This example is in excellent condition. Tumbled clean. Still has a bit of a ghostly sheen. Heavy case wear. Case wear towards the base has resulted in patches of multiple tiny fractures; these are pretty minor. A big beautiful rare quart. Opening Bid: $400 Estimated Range: $600-800 Lot not sold.