THE DeGRAFFT-PHILLIPS FLIP-TOP COLLECTION

Soda fountain pieces
	7 3/8" x 4" (Mama Bear) Very heavy glass. Maker is unknown, but lid was made by Benedict Indestructo. Taken from a blog: "The M.S. Benedict Manufacturing Company was established by Mainor Stuart Benedict in East Syracuse in the early 1890s and continued in operation until c.1945. Indestructo was a line of silverplate hotelware developed c.1920 for hotels, restaurants etc." Benedict Indestructo ice creams scoops are commonly sold, and it's easy to see a piece of this size filled with maraschino cherries, hence its placement in this category.
	5 1/2" x 3" (Baby Bear) Same as the one above it, except for size. And the Benedict Indestructo backstamp is slightly different.
	8 1/2" x 4 1/2" (Papa Bear) Same as the two above it, except for size. And the Benedict Indestructo backstamp is 237.
	An unmarked beauty: 7 1/4" x 4 1/4". Smooth glass bowl, cutout for spoon, and the hinge is set farther back than most flip-tops.
	5 3/4" x 3 3/4" No markings
	8 3/4" x 5 1/2" Unmarked, has cutout for spoon
	6 5/8" x 4 1/4" Unmarked, has cutout for spoon Very similar to the one above it. There's also one like this with a hook inside that's located in the unidentified glass page.
	7 3/4" x 5 1/4" Backstamp:
	5 1/4" wide x 8 3/4" deep x 7 1/2" high Backstamp: X-RAY FRUIT BOWLS, L.A. BECKER CO. USA This one looks ungainly and top heavy standing by itself, but it must have been a beauty when properly inserted into a soda fountain. The incredibly heavy glass is molded in one piece, and there is a cutout in the glass -- not the lid -- for spoon.
	This drug store back bar was attributed to L.A. Becker Co., Chicago, IL. That gives some idea of the quality of their work.
	5 3/4" x 6 7/8" No markings. It might have stood on its own, but based on its heavy rim, it's equally likely that it was a soda fountain insert.
	13" x 7 3/8" This is the largest flip-top we've ever seen. It's unmarked, and the china bowl was molded with a wall to separate the two sides.
	5 5/8" x 8" This tall piece does not have a cutout for spoon. Its lid is stamped Utilities Specialties, and the piano hinge is placed at the rear of the lid. From its shape, it looks like it would have seen service in a soda fountain or pharmacy.
	10" x 5 1/2 " This exceptionally beautiful bowl is completely unmarked. Its lid is reinforced on the inside and overlaps the rim slightly, thus there is no need for a knob. The optical glass bows out at each section, giving nice distortion to the contents. Judging by its size and quality, it would have seen service in a soda fountain or pharmacy.