PW2904. Millville 15-petal Orange Rose Magnum Museum Piece. Well-made, large footed crimp rose. It is unsigned but the maker is Harry Carraluzzo (b. 1923). Nicely made South Jersey crimp rose. Condition is excellent, light shelfwear. Snapped pontil in the style employed by Mr. Carraluzzo. Had sticker when I got it. Ball is 3 3/8 inches diameter; foot is 3 inches in diameter; 3 11/16 inches tall; two pounds and one ounce. $450
PW2821. Millville 15-petal Orange Rose Museum Piece. Well-made, large footed crimp rose. It is unsigned but the maker is Harry Carraluzzo (b. 1923). Nicely made South Jersey crimp rose. Condition is excellent, light shelfwear. Snapped pontil in the style employed by Mr. Carraluzzo. Ball is 3 inches in diameter; foot is 2 13/16 inches in diameter; 3 inches tall; one pound and six ounces. $600
Provenance: Made late 1965 at J. C. Wheaton factory. Sold by dealer Herbert Bobbitt in 1967 to Mr. William Blanning of Washington, D. C. Selling price was $125, which inflation renders as $990 in today’s money. I had spoken with Mr. Blanning but never met him.
Sold at auction after Mr. Blanning’s death [Weschler’s in D.C. 2013].
I bought it at the auction along with some other great weights, enough that they also gave me all of Mr. Blanning’s collection notes.