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| ********************* Auction Date April, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - {Unembossed} Sold For: $3,740 Color: Translucent Aqua
 | What sets this apart from nearly all the other "Confederate Eggs" is its fantastic bubbly translucent color! One can see a lot of snow and bubbles floating around inside, as well as several dark streaks and milk swirls. Most of the "Confederate Eggs" are fractured to some degree, but being blackglass it is much harder to see the damage. This example has a fracture up the side. Off from that, there is an arc-shaped fracture that starts at the lower wire ridge and goes across above the upper wire ridge and down to the base on the other side of the insulator. The outside of the insulator, including the base, is in great condition for this style. The only area of significance is a 3/4" x 1/4" bruise/flake on the side of the dome. This "egg" looks great backlit and will stand out head and shoulders above your dark and blackglass examples! |
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| ********************* Auction Date January, 2024 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - SPECIMEN of a Confederate Egg Sold For: $300 Item: #67
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| ********************* Auction Date May, 2023 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - 'Confederate Egg' Sold For: $460 Item: #11
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2023 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Lego Eggs Sold For: $242 Color: Green Blackglass
 | In the past, we auctioned off "Scrambled Eggs", which is a group of "Confederate Eggs" fused together into one chunk. In this case, we have "Lego Eggs" with four different chunks of varying sizes that can be stacked and combined in a myriad of ways! One chunk is about half an egg, two chunks are almost complete eggs, and the final chunk is a "Scrambled Egg" collection of three eggs. A great relic from the fires in Richmond during the Civil War, the "Confederate Eggs" were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990s. These early telegraph insulators, from the 1860s, were apparently stored in a Confederate Army supply depot during the Civil War. Many of the insulators within the depot were destroyed or badly damaged in April 1865 when parts of the city were reportedly set on fire by Confederate troops to keep the contents from Union hands. Today this fire is sometimes referred to as "The Evacuation Fir |
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| ********************* Auction Date October, 2022 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - {Unembossed} Sold For: $4,840 Color: Jadey Aqua w/ Bubbles EIN: [010]
 | This is in very good condition for a "Confederate Egg". Some typical damage but better than many. A couple of 1/2" flakes on the skirt and 1/2" flake on the wire ridge. What sets this apart from nearly all the other "Confederate Eggs" is its fantastic bubbly translucent color! The "Confederate eggs" were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990's. Many of the insulators were destroyed or badly damaged when parts of the city were burned. If ever there was an insulator that was a piece of American history, it is the Confederate Egg. This example is far more interesting than the typical blackglass examples, so it will look great in your light box or window. If you want a classy example, this is the one to get! |
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| ********************* Auction Date July, 2022 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - {Unembossed} Sold For: $990 Color: Green Blackglass
 | Everyone needs an historical threadless "Confederate Egg"! Many of these have significant fractures from being in the Richmond fire, but this one fared much better than most. 2" area of chipping on the base and 1/2" wire groove chip, all very typical for these pieces. The "Confederate eggs" were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990's. Many of the insulators were destroyed or badly damaged when parts of the city were burned. If ever there was an insulator that was a piece of American history, it is the Confederate Egg! |
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| ********************* Auction Date September, 2021 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $4,510 Color: Translucent Aqua
 | Very good condition for one of these. Some typical damage but better than many. What sets this apart from nearly all the other "Confederate Eggs" is its fantastic bubbly translucent color! View 3 shows it front-lit and you can see more of the texture and character. There's no dark or blackglass color here, so it will look great in your light box or window. If you want a classy example, this is the one to get! |
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $853 Color: Dark Teal Green
 | Typical crude, distorted, bruised "Confederate Egg" reflecting its survival from the Richmond fire. It appears this was reglued from three pieces but the seams blend in with the crude nature of the piece. These are typically found in blackglass which passes no light. This is an unusual example where you can clearly see the color through the glass. See lot 2 for a great contrasting color. |
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $825 Color: Green Blackglass
 | Fantastic shape! The base is nearly perfect, virtually unheard of for a "Confederate Egg." Some typical stress lines from being heated and cooled during the Richmond, Virginia fire add to the character of the piece. See lot 2 for a great contrasting color. The glass is still shiny like it was just removed from the mold! Worth a premium for the condition and character! |
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2020 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $260 Item: #31
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $300 Item: #30
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| ********************* Auction Date November, 2019 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Blackglass Green Confederate Egg Sold For: $433 Item: #14
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CD-701.6 - Aqua Confederate Egg Sold For: $1,597 Item: #13
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| ********************* Auction Date September, 2019 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $633 Color: Green Blackglass
 | Overall very good condition for one of these pieces. Some stress lines radiating down from the dome could be factory original, from the heating and cooling of the Richmond fire or from some impact. The insulator is very crude as these typically are, but the base of the extended skirt is in really good shape for one of these insulators. The "Confederate eggs" were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990's. Many of the insulators were destroyed or badly damaged when parts of the city were burned. If ever there was an insulator that was a piece of American history, it is the Confederate Egg! |
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| ********************* Auction Date April, 2018 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Scrambled Eggs a la carte Sold For: $853 Color: Aqua
 | This lot is a pair of Confederate Egg insulators that were fused together; a great relic from the fires in Richmond during the Civil War. The "Confederate Eggs", dating back to the 1860's, were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990's. This pair is your "Grade A+ fancy scrambled eggs" in that these are two aqua eggs fused together! The aqua colored eggs are far less common than the typical blackglass eggs, and this set transmits more light and gives a totally different appearance than the typical blackglass clump. If ever there was an insulator that was a piece of American history, it is the Confederate Egg! |
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| ********************* Auction Date September, 2015 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Scrambled Eggs Sold For: $1,155 Color: Green Blackglass
 | A chunk of at least six fused "eggs", measuring about 9" wide by 6" deep by 7" tall, and weighing a massive 15 pounds! The insulators range from almost whole to flattened and squashed. Be sure to look at all four views, as every one shows a different angle. When you display it, you can decide which view you prefer. A great relic from the fires in Richmond during the Civil War. The "Confederate Eggs" were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990s. These early telegraph insulators, from the 1860s, were apparently stored in a Confederate Army supply depot during the Civil War. Many of the insulators within the depot were destroyed or badly damaged in April 1865 when parts of the city were reportedly set on fire by the Confederate troops to keep the contents from Union hands. Today this fire has been referred to as "The Evacuation Fire of 1865." If ever there was an insulator that was a piece of American history |
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| ********************* Auction Date March, 2015 ************************** |
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CD-701.6 - Confederate Egg Sold For: $253 Color: Green Blackglass
 | Moderate chipping on the base. The Confederate eggs were salvaged from a construction site in Richmond, Virginia in the early 1990s. These early telegraph insulators, from the 1860s, were apparently stored in a Confederate Army supply depot during the Civil War. Many of the insulators within the depot were destroyed or badly damaged in April 1865 when parts of the city were set on fire by the Confederate troops to keep the contents from Union hands. Today this fire has been referred to as The Evacuation Fire of 1865. Many of the insulators discovered show signs of having been partially melted, and there are even groupings of multiple insulators that were fused together. If ever there was an insulator that was a piece of American history, it is the Confederate Egg! This example is quite typical of many that are in the hands of collectors. (#0541) |
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