Cambridge Near Cut or Wheat Sheaf, Cambridge | |
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Although commonly referred to as the Cambridge cologne or barber bottle, this piece is part of the Cambridge Wheat Sheaf family. It stands 8 1/2 inches tall and is found mostly in green. Without a stopper the value will be a fraction of a complete example.
Hartung Book Seven: Cambridge Cologne
Cologne bottle, with stopper | The whiskey decanter above is quite rare; only a few have sold in the last 10 years. This green example with a clear stopper and a crack sold for $275 in 2003. In 2010, a green example with minor nicks on the stopper sold for $2,200. Another green, with stopper damage, sold for $1,900 in 2013.
In 2017, a green example with stopper damage sold for $9,250. Cambridge Near Cut creamers, mugs, and tumblers |
![]() | As rare as the cologne bottle and whiskey decanter are, the wine decanter at left is even more rare, with just a couple known.
The Forks cracker jar is considered by some collectors to be part of this pattern. |
Comments by Alan and Lorraine Pickup
Updated 4/25/2022 |