19th century Bigler vase, $4,375, Jeffrey S. Evans

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by Ken Hall

A circa 1840-1860 pressed Bigler vase, 11 1/2 inches tall, made from brilliant deep amethyst-colored glass, sold for $4,375 at a glass and Americana sale held Nov. 30 – Dec. 1 by Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mt. Crawford, VA. Also, a wide-mouth jug by the freed slave Thomas W. Commeraw (1772-1823) fetched $15,000; an American Indian chief by Thomas V. Brooks (1828-1895), 82 inches tall, realized $43,750; and a late 19th century folk art console garnered $12,500.

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