Andrew Clemens "1882" Sand Bottle

Andrew Clemens "1882" Sand Bottle, McGregor, Iowa, the "1882" date in shades of blue and red sand against a white background, surrounded by patterns and wavy layers of multicolored sand, the back with an intricate bouquet of flowers, the base with Clemens' printed paper label, ht. 7 1/8 in.

Provenance: According to Roy Sucholeiki's book, the bottle was originally owned by Reverend Johann and Augusta Vogel.

Literature: This bottle is illustrated and described in Roy Sucholeiki, The Sand Art Bottles of Andrew Clemons (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, 2015), pp. 53-54 and fig. 4.31.
Estimate $20,000-30,000

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