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Highest Bid Item at the NCC Auctions

The table below summarizes the highest bid items at each of the NCC Auctions over the years. It is interesting to compare prices from the early days to current prices.

19741. $210 - Rubina 10" Basket Weave Vase
2. $170 - Crown Tuscan Flying Lady Bowl
3. $167.50 - Amber Oriental Lady
19751. $200 - Ivory Planter
2. $140 - #1043 Crown Tuscan 8 1/2" Swan
3. $130 - Jade Ram's Head Bowl
19761. $125 - Dianthus Pink 10" Geisha Girl figurine, screw into wooden base, minor chip at bottom (no harm), very rare
2. Crown Tuscan 6" Globe Vase, Gold Encrusted Rose Point
3. 3 items @ $85
19771. $550 - Monkey Lamp, Brown enamel over Ivory with Ebony base, very rare, only a few examples known
2. $120 - 3400 Line Globe vase 6", gold encrusted Portia, acidd signature, Crown Tuscan (rare)
3. $115 - Basketweave vase, urn style, Rubina
1978(No Auction held in 1978)
19791. $300 - heliotrope Ram's Head bowl & Doric column candlesticks (gold trim on the bowl) Rare
$300 - #35000/25 Moonlight Blue Ram's Head bowl & matching candlesticks (3500/31?)
3. $190 - Rubina 10 1/2" basketweave vase, rare
19801. $310 - #3900/115-13 oz. barrel tumblers, plain (14) etched Rosepoint
2. $290 - #53 Azurite 8" compote, black enamel etched Peacocks, rare, WI, p106
3. $250 - #968-2 pc. Cocktail icer (shrimper) (5) etched Rosepoint
19811. $230 - Rosepoint #647 2 lite candlesticks, etched bobeches (pair)
2. $200 - Rubina Honeycomb 1/2# candy jar, signed, good color, rare
3. $175 - #646 Royal Blue Decagon 1 lite candlesticks, sterling overlay design, very rare (pair)
19821. $325 - Blue Willow etched(blue enamel) Set inc. #554-7" plates (4), #556-8" plates, gold wear(4), #494-cups/saucers, gold wear (4 sets)
2. $300 - #1 Keg set, Topaz complete with 4 Topaz barrels, Ebony holder, cap & tray
3. $300 - #1108 - Light Emerald Mandolin Lady flower figure, bent over style like Bashful Charlotte, extremely rare
19831. $500 - #1119 Eagle bookend, head, top half of wings, & part of body are Crown Tuscan, remainder is crystal, extremely rare
2. $300 - #119 Rubina 7" basket, 10 1/2" tall, Rare
3. $240 - #518 Peachblo 8 1/2" draped lady flower frog in RARE 11" square console holder with 4 candlecups at rounded corners (set).
19841. $550 - Brown enamel on Ivory (Custard) Monkey lamp, 2" crack in front, Rare
2. $350 - #3500/5 Crown Tuscan 8 1/2" plates (4) & #3500/1 Crown Tuscan cups & saucers (4), Very rare (Set)
3. $230 - Chantilly #3900/24 - 10 1/2" dinner plate (6)
19851. $625 - Rosepoint #3500/42 - 12" covered urn, rare
2. $300 - #8 Blue Opaque experimental color 11" Seashell salad bowl, NCC Color, Plate 50, Row 2, #3, extremely rare
3. $300 - #62 - Amethyst 12 1/2" Bowl, 4 ftd. (large chip 1 foot), ext. rare
19861. $600 - Owl lamp, brown enamel over Ivory, usual base nicks, very rare
2. $435 - #1114 Moonlight Blue 6" Bashful Charlotte flower figure, rare
3. $400 - #2660 Forks Nearcut green carnival cracker jar base, extremely rare
19871. $1,520 - Large set of Carrara (see list for details)
2. $650 - #3500/42 Crown Tuscan 12" covered urn advertising lamp, gold silk screen Cambridge Glass on both sides, gold trim, rare
3. $310 - #3011 Emerald (dark) Nude brandies (5); & #1222 Peachblo Turkey & cover, rare
19881. $975 - #1307 Royal Blue Japonica 3 lite candlesticks, extremely rare (pair)
2. $775 - #2800/234 Azurite Community 1 gallon pitcher & basin set, extremely rare
3. $505 - #1621 Ebony 10" ftd. Urn vase, gold encrusted Blossomtime, rare.
19891. $875 - #1043 8 1/2" swan with original glass lid & rose knob (chip under edge of rose), extremely rare
2. $600 - #513 Ivory 13 1/2" Draped Lady flower figure, old style tall base, some annealing lines in base, very rare
3. $350 - Helio perfume lamp, original silverplate base, fittings, box, rare
19901. $1000 - #3130 Tomato (experimental carmen/yellow opaque) 6 oz. tall sherbets (1 small chip)(1 glued together at bowl), ext. rare (2)
2. $570 - #1402/100 Carmen 1 oz. cordials, gold encr D1007, rare (2)
3. $360 - #3011/14 Forest Green 1 oz. Nude cordial, rare
19911. $600 - Helio electirc lamp, 24" tall with original fittings
2. $350 - #3011 Amber 6 oz. Nude stem hoch glass, rare
3. $280 - Enamel Cambridge Glassworkers badge in shape of first Cambridge pitcher, 1902, American Flint Glassworkers, 1927, very rare.
19921. $470 - #28 Topaz (Vaseline) 14" footed plate, light scratches, extremely rare
2. $380 - Mardi Gras 5 1/2" ball vase, fine color, rare
3. $375 - Glassworker's Portiere, (glass chains for doorframe) 12 sections, 36" wide, 7 Cambridge colors and crystal, very rare.
19931. $800 - #3200 Amber cut Wild Rose punch bowl, original crystal base & 12 cups, set, rare
2. #1043 - 8 1/2" swan, Crown Tuscan, Charleton Gardenia & gold, Charleton label, minor roughness on one wing, rare
3. $400 - #1352 Forest Green Handled Frog Vase, crystal handle, partial label, rare
19941. $1550 - #3500/44 Amethyst Japonica 8" ftd urn vase(nicks to enamel rim)extremely rare
2. $575 - #2351 Nearcut 19 1/2" electric portable lamp with original 10" shade & prisms, rare
3. $475 - #316 Blossomtime Apple candy box and cover, Carmen stem, rare
19951. 500 - Glassworker's Door Portiere chains, 30" wide, 24" longest part, primarily Amethyst, Crystal, Primrose and Azurite. (Also Helio, Royal Blue, Bbony, Green, Vaseline, Blue 1, Carrara) one ring missing. RARE
2. $410 - #3011 Ebony stem 3 oz. Nude cocktails, guaranteed Cambridge (2)
3. $370 - #1237 Ebony 10" keyhole stem vase, elaborate sterling decor, RARE
19961. $775 - #1222 Gold Krystol Turkey and cover, RARE
and $775 - #3500/42 Crown Tuscan 12" urn & cover, gold encrusted Diane, acid signature
3. $700 - Owl Lamp, brown enamel over Ivory, original Ebony base & fittings (usual minor chips base of owl) RARE.
19971. $525 - Royal Blue Wide Optic ftd. Lemonade pitcher, 4 mugs, wide gold border, unusual (set)
2. $500 - Ivory samovar, painted scene, all original fittings, RARE
3. $450 - #3011/29 Amber Nude stem, 4" mint dish, hard to find
19981. $1100 - #1221 Swan 16" punch bowl (two lines in edges) & (12) #1221 5 oz. swan punch cups (set)
2. $600 - Mardi Gras 13" vase, rare; 3. $525 - #70 - Crystal Turtle flower block, mint condition
and #1604 - Rosepoint 2-pc. Hurricane lamp, rare
19991. $950 - #1222 Bluebell Turkey Covered Candy Container (factory flaws on tail)
2. $825 - #1044 - Pearl Mist 10" Swan (beak, feet & interior are glossy)
3. $750 - Mardi Gras 10" Vase.
20001. $1250 - #2631 Near Cut Electric Lamp, 12" Diameter Shade, 20" Tall
2. $1200 - Pair Teal Scotties
3. $1050 - Small Ivory Hourglass Shape Perfume, Original Stopper w/Dauber Complete (VERY RARE)
and #244 - Hunt Scene 10 1/2" Dinner Plate, Mint Gold Encrusted w/ Cobalt Enamel on Back
20011. $1150 - #3400/8 Carmen "Portia Etch" 11 1/2" 2-Handled Sandwich Plate, GE (signed, very slight gold edge wear)
2. $725 - #1222 Amber 8" Turkey & Cover (RARE)
3. $700 - #513 Lt. Emerald 13" Draped Lady Figure Flower Holder (2).
20021. $1250 - #3011/24 Amethyst Nude Mint Dish, Hard To Find
2. $1100 - #3400/54 Experimental Powder Blue Opaque Cup & Saucer, signed, Very Rare
3. $1050 - #1222 Gold Krystol 8" Turkey and Cover, Rare
20031. $1600 - #3400/38 Carmen 12 oz. Tumblers, Gold Encrusted Portia Etch (2), Rare
2. $850 - #3400/8 Carmen 11 1/2" 2 Handled Sandwich Plate, Gold Encrusted Portia Etch, signed, Rare
3. $800 - SS#21 Crown Tuscan Seashell 6" Footed Candy Box and Cover, Sterling Trim on Knob and Around Edge, and Sterling Sea Horse Decoration in Candy Box Bottom, signed, Rare.
20041. $2700 - #3011/7 Frosted 4 1/2 oz. Nude Claret, Rockwell Sterling Silver Duck Overlay, Rare
2. $1700 - #3011/5 - Amethyst Nude 6 oz. Hoch, Crystal Stem & Foot
3. $1650 - P.430 - Crystal 12" Bowl, Elaborate Rock Crystal Engraved (has original labels showing different stages of cutting), Very Rare
and #3400/4 Crystal 12" 4 Toed Bowl, Etch Rosepoint (shows four stages of gold encrusting process), Extremely Rare
20051. $2350 - #1574 Crystal Large Cornucopia Centerpiece, 7-1/2"H x 13-1/2"W(2 annealing lines to side), Very Rare
2. $2200 - #3400/103 Carmen 6-1/2" Globe Vase, Japonica Decorated & signed, Aero-Optic (small rim chips), Rare
3. $214 - #1191 Gold Krystol Cherub Candlesticks, Very Rare (pair)
20061. $1400 - #1228 Crown Tuscan 9" Pillow Vase, Gold Encrusted #759 Chintz Etch, Crown Tuscan signed, Rare
2. $1100 - #20 Crystal 10-1/2" Everglade Tulips Vase, Purple and Gold Flash Décor, Rare
3. $675 - #3011/2 Smoke Crackle Statuesque Nude Table Goblet, Crystal Stem and Foot.
20071. $1050 - Ivory with Brown Enamel 13-1/2" Owl Lamp (base chips), Ebony Base, Very Hard To Find
2. $950 - #2361 10" Pomona Vase (some wear to gold band at bottom), Very Rare
3. $875 - #522 Bluebell 10" Two-Bun Geisha Figurine, Rare
20081. $2500 - 5A Mardi Gras 6-1/2" Pear-Shaped Vase (like water bottle), Cambridge label, Extremely Rare
2. $700 - #3400/38 Royal Blue 80-oz. Ball Jug, Elaborate Sterling Floral Overlay (jug tilts off center)
3. $575 - #432 Peachblo Ram's Head 8-1/2" Bowl, and #67 Doric Column 9" Candlesticks, Hard To Find (set)
20091. $1600 - #3011/40 Carmen 10" Flower or Fruit Center (Flying Lady Bowl), (slight tilt to right), Rare
2. $1400 - SS#7 Experimental Dark Blue Opaque 9" 3-Footed Seashell Bowl, signed, Extremely Rare
20101. $1000 - #202 Moonlight Blue Caprice Cracker Jar & Lid, Fancy Silver Handle, (Original!) Rare
2. $950 - #2660 - Wheat Sheaf Oil Lamp (complete), (minor chips on shade opening), Rare
3. $900 - #278 Peach-Blo 11' Tall Vase, Etched Windsor Castle, Rare
20111. $1725 - #1221 - Crystal 15 pc. Swan Punch Set (#1221 - 16" Bowl & Base, #1221 - 5 oz. Cups (12), #485 - Ladle), Cambridge Label
2. $1550 - #3400/156 - Carmen 12 oz. Decanter, Gold Encrusted Bordeaux Etch (gold trim wear, pinhead nick top edge), Rare
3. $1300 - #1338 - Carmen Caprice 3 Lite Candlesticks (Pair), Rare.
20121. $2100 - 3400/102 - Amethyst 5" Globe Vase, Satin, White Enamel Grape Décor, Very Rare
2. $1950 - #3011/1435 - Crown Tuscan Statuesque Epergnes [Candlestick, Crystal Bobeche, #1435 Arm, #2355 Crown Tuscan vases (2)] (Pair), Rare
3. $1800 - #1316 - Peach-Blo 7" Rabbit Box & Cover, Rare
20131. $1300 - #3011/40 - Windsor Blue 10" Flower or Fruit Center (Flying Lady Bowl),Hard To Find
and (tied) SS45 - Royal Blue Sea Shell 52 oz. Jug, Crystal Handle, Rare
3. $1250 - #3450 - Crown Tuscan Nautilus 40 oz. Decanter, Hard To Find