LOT OF 3: GLASS TARGET BALLS INC. RARE DARK GREEN BOGARDUS

The era of the glass target shooting balls was very short lived. The earliest examples date to the late 1860s and were made in England. All glass balls were obsolete by the late 1880s after the introduction of the clay pigeons similar to those used today. Captain Adam Bogardus patented a round ball thrower in 1877 as well as redesigning the balls adding embossed texture which improved on the earlier smooth balls off of which the shot often deflected. The golden age of glass ball production and shooting really only was in fashion for about 10 years. This lot consists of three balls, all about 2 - 5/8" in diameter. All were hand blown with a neck. (A) "BOGARDUS GLASS BALL PATD APRIL 10 1877" embossed around circumference with overall diamond pattern. Color is a very dark green, one of the rarest of colors for that maker. (B) "DR. A. FRANK CHARLOTTENBURG - GLASHUTTEN" embossed around circumference. Color is a light honey amber. Made in Germany and rarely seen. (C) Rare cobalt blue, not maker stamped exhibiting a diamond overall pattern. The ball is more oblong like a pear rather than typical sphere. Very rare shape.

Item Dimensions: Each: 2 - 1/2" Dia.