Disposal of

The Cosbert Black Glass Bottle Collection

Illustrated Internet Auction Results Booklet

30 June 2001

Fine Antique Wine and Black Glass Bottles

circa. 1650-1850

Sponsored by Internet Websites

http://www.cosbert.com

http://www.yellbottle.com

First Published July 2001

© Douglas Cosbert 2001. All rights reserved.

CONTENTS

1. Background Price Trends and Price Determinants. 5

Background to the Cosbert Collection. 5

Price Trends in Black Glass Bottle Auctions. 6

Price Determinants in Black Glass Bottle Auctions. 6

2. Early English Wine Bottles circa. 1680-1715. 7

Plate 1 Half-sized English Tavern Bottle circa. 1680-1700 #nls100. 8

Plate 2 English Pancake Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc35. 9

Plate 3 English Pancake Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc37. 10

Plate 4 English Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc34. 11

Plate 5 English Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc40. 12

Plate 6 English Straight-sided Onion Bottle circa. 1700-1715 #phs100. 13

Plate 7 English Onion Bottle circa. 1700-1715 #re001. 14

Plate 8 English Wide-bellied Onion Bottle circa. 1715-1720 #cpc98. 15

Plate 9 English Onion Bottle circa. 1715-1720 #cpc38. 16

3. English Transition Wine Bottles circa. 1715-1730. 17

Plate 10 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1700-1730 #cpc42. 18

Plate 11 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc68. 19

Plate 12 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc58. 20

Plate 13 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc63. 21

Plate 14 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc78. 22

Plate 15 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc81. 23

Plate 16 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc82. 24

4. English Mallet Wine Bottles circa. 1730-1740. 25

Plate 17 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc60. 25

Plate 18 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc62. 26

Plate 19 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc64. 27

Plate 20 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc61. 28

Plate 21 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc72. 29

Plate 22 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc77. 30

Plate 23 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc53. 31

Plate 24 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc74. 32

Plate 25 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc71. 33

Plate 26 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc79. 34

Plate 27 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc69. 35

Plate 28 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc59. 36

Plate 29 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc65. 37

Plate 30 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc76. 38

Plate 31 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc70. 39

5. English Transition Mallet-Cylinder Bottles circa. 1745-70. 40

Plate 32 English Transition Mallet-Cylinder Bottle circa. 1745-1770 #cpc56. 40

Plate 33 English Transition Mallet-Cylinder Bottle circa. 1745-1770 #cpc80. 41

6. English Cylinder Bottles circa. 1770-1800. 42

Plate 34 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc7. 42

Plate 35 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc8. 43

Plate 36 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc9. 44

Plate 37 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc11. 45

Plate 38 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc67. 46

7. English Squat Cylinder Bottles circa. 1780-1820. 47

Plate 39 English Squat Cylinder Bottle circa. 1780-1820 #cpc12. 47

Plate 40 English Squat Cylinder Bottle circa. 1780-1820 #cpc20. 48

Plate 41 English Squat Cylinder Bottle circa. 1780-1820 #cpc25. 49

8. Live UK Auction Results - English Applied Seal Bottles circa. 1700-1800. 50

Plate 42 Applied Seal ‘Dyffrin’ English Onion Bottle circa. 1700. 50

Plate 43 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed W.W. and dated 1706’ English Onion Bottle. 51

Plate 44 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed HLM and dated 1716’ English Onion Bottle. 52

Plate 45 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed E.B and dated 1716’ English Onion Bottle. 53

Plate 46 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed I.C and dated 1763’ English Transition Mallet-Cylinder 54

Plate 47 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed I. Davis Penrice and dated 1788’ English Transition Mallet-Cylinder 55

9. Dutch and European Bottles circa. 1700-1730. 56

Plate 48 Rare Half-Sized Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc39. 56

Plate 49 Dumpy Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc91. 57

Plate 50 Small Transparent Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc93. 58

Plate 51 Dumpy ‘Iridescent’ Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc102. 59

Plate 52 ‘Lowlands’ Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc36. 60

Plate 53 Dutch Onion Bottle with Pouring Lip circa. 1710-1720 #cpc100. 61

Plate 54 Transparent Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc104. 62

Plate 55 Large German Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc84. 63

Plate 56 Large Iridescent Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc88. 64

Plate 57 Large Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc89. 65

Plate 58 Large Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc90. 66

Plate 59 Heavy Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc92. 67

Plate 60 Large German Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc94. 68

Plate 61 Large Flared-lip Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc95. 69

Plate 62 Large Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc103. 70

Plate 63 Large Horse-Hoof Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1720-30 #cpc106. 71

10. Dutch and European Bottles circa. 1730-1750. 72

Plate 64 European Bell-Shaped Mallet Bottle circa. 1740-1750 #cpc51/7. 72

Plate 65 Dutch Bell-Shaped Mallet Bottle circa. 1740-1750 #cpc54. 73

Plate 66 European Bell-Shaped Mallet Bottle circa. 1740-1750 #cpc55. 74

Plate 67 Dutch Bell-Shaped Mallet Bottle circa. 1740-1750 #cpc75. 75

11. European Cone Longneck and Utility Bottles circa. 1750-1770. 76

Plate 68 European Cone-Shaped Bottle circa. 1750-70 #cone1. 76

Plate 69 European Longneck Mallet Bottle circa. 1750-70 #cpc73. 77

Plate 70 European Longneck Mallet Bottle circa. 1750-70 #cpc33. 78

Plate 71 European Half-Sized Longneck Bottle circa. 1750-70 #dgy131. 79

Plate 72 European Longneck Bottle circa. 1750-70 #cpc44. 80

Plate 73 European Longneck Bottle circa. 1750-70 #cpc47. 81

Plate 74 European Half-Sized Longneck Bottle circa. 1750-70 #dgy132. 82

12. European Lady’s Leg and Champagne Bottles circa. 1770-1800. 83

Plate 75 European Mini Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc43. 83

Plate 76 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc45. 84

Plate 77 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc46. 85

Plate 78 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc48. 86

Plate 79 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc49. 87

Plate 80 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc50. 88

Plate 81 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc51. 89

Plate 82 European Lady’s Leg Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc52. 90

Plate 83 European Champagne Bottle circa. 1780-1800 #cpc32. 91

13. Dutch Case Gin Bottles circa. 1770-1800. 92

Plate 84 Dutch Open Pontil Case Gin Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc133. 92

Plate 85 Dutch Open Pontil Case Gin Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc134. 93

Plate 86 Dutch Open Pontil Case Gin Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc135. 94

Plate 87 Dutch Open Pontil Case Gin Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc136. 95

Plate 88 Dutch Cosmopoliet Pictorial Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1850 #cpc130. 96

Plate 89 Dutch Cosmopoliet Pictorial Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1850 #cpc131. 97

Plate 90 Dutch Cosmopoliet Pictorial Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1850 #cpc132. 98

Plate 91 Dutch Applied Seal AI + Anchor Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1900 #seal003. 99

Plate 92 Dutch Applied Seal AH + Anchor Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1900 #seal001. 99

Plate 93 Dutch Applied Seal AVH Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1900 #seal005. 99

Plate 94 German Applied Seal IWL + Fish circa. 1830-1850 #gw100. 99

Plate 95 Half-Sized Dutch Applied Seal HdB&C Case Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1900 #seal002. 99

Plate 96 Dutch Applied Seal VAN DEN BERGH & C. Gin Bottle circa. 1800-1900 #seal007. 99

Plate 97 Dutch Embossed V HOYTEMA & C. Gin Bottle circa. 1850-1900 #cpc128. 99

Plate 98 Dutch Case Gin Bottle circa. 1850-1900 #cpc137. 99

14. Ink Bottles circa. 1840-1900. 99

Plate 99 Umbrella Ink Bottles circa. 1840-1900 #i001. 99

Plate 100 Umbrella Ink Bottles circa. 1840-1900 #i002. 99

15. Bellarmine Clay Jug circa. 1650. 99

Plate 101 European Bellarmine Clay Jug circa. 1650 #cpc151. 99

1. Background Price Trends and Price Determinants

Background to the Cosbert Collection

The Cosbert Collection comprised mainly of black glass bottles and jugs dating from 1690-1850 that were recovered during the 1970s from around Fort Island in the Essequibo region of Guyana.

Fort Island has had a chequered history of European occupation during the 17^th and 18^th centuries until Guyana was officially handed over to the English in the 19^th century.

In 1498 and 1499, early European explorers Christopher Columbus and Alonso de Ojeda sailed along the coast of Guyana.

The El Dorado myth brought European adventures in droves to Guyana during the 16^th century. Spaniard Pedro da Silva arrived in Guyana in 1593 and attempted to settle in the Orinoco region with 2000 men. da Silva’s main preoccupation was with the fabled Amerindian city of gold – El Dorado. Less than 50 of Pedro’s men survived the expedition. In 1616, Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh directed his attentions to exploring the uncharted lands of Guyana supported by his son. Unfortunately, Raleigh’s son was killed while attacking a Spanish settlement. In 1616, Dutch colonists were also setting up their stronghold at Kijk-over-al – Overlooking All - close to the mouth of the Essequibo river. The Dutch colonists’ main priority was agriculture rather than El Dorado.

Bottles in The Cosbert Collection were either recovered by divers dredging the banks of Fort Island in the Essequibo region or bought from residents on the island. These bottles are labelled and numbered 1-151 and include onions, mallets, cylinders, case gins and utility bottles. Bottle number 151 is actually a 17^th century Bellarmine jug. The Cosbert Collection also included several excavated and cellar-found bottles acquired from around the UK and the USA.

The disposal of the Cosbert Collection started during January 2001 and by 30^th June 2001 approximately 100 antique black glass bottles were disposed of by auction on ebay.com.

Price Trends in Black Glass Bottle Auctions

Internet auction prices for early black glass bottles have shown a steady trend during the period January 2000 to June 2001. Internet auctions have realised between $x.00-$x.00 for early shaft-and-globe bottles. Sealed Wine Bottles with dated and undated seals have realised between $x.00-$x.00. Ebay.com remains the leading e-commerce market place for black glass bottles.

Live UK auction results were mixed for the first half-year of 2001. In March 2001, Sotheby’s London realised £x for a sealed English Wine Bottle circa. 1715. While in June 2001, two English Wine Bottles with dated seals for 1706 and 1716 realised £x and £x, respectively. A year earlier in 2000, a record £x was paid at a live UK auction for the TEB sealed shaft and globe bottle. This bottle is illustrated in Ward Lloyd’s A Wine Lover’s Glasses - The AC Hubbard Collection, 2001.

Price Determinants in Black Glass Bottle Auctions

The main factors affecting the final auction price in a live or internet-based black glass auction are rarity, desirability, condition, demand and supply perceptions and bidder apathy. The success of internet auctions depend on managing the closing times to accommodate international bidders from North America, Europe and the Far East.

If you are using this booklet to value of your own portfolio of antique glass bottles then it is important to use an average price of similar pieces rather than using the highest prices realised.

Douglas Cosbert

2. Early English Wine Bottles circa. 1680-1715

Courtesy of Sotheby’s London

Figure 1: English Shaft-and-Globe Bottle circa. 1680. Live UK Auction Result £x.00

English onion Serving Bottle 1715. Live UK Auction Result £x.00

Half-sized English Transition Wine Bottle circa. 1680-1700 Origin: England Colour: Green Dimensions: Height 4.75 in Width 4.25in Lip: Applied string rim Base: High kick-up with pontil scar Source: City of London. England Condition: Excellent. Overall surface scuffing and glass decay due to burial. Minor lip nibbles/chips. Perfect string rim. Special features: Rare half-sized early English transition shaft and globe to onion Wine Bottle. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 1 Half-sized English Tavern Bottle circa. 1680-1700 #nls100

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/bottles/collection2001/view_onion_c2001_nls100p1.html

English Pancake Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1695-1700 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass with green tint Dimensions: Height 5.75 in Width 6.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Shallow base with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Height is approximately 85% of width and base is flat-in-the-pan and undulating. A fine example of an early English pancake onion bottle. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 2 English Pancake Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc35

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_english_pancake_cpc35.html

English Pancake Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1695-1700 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass with green tint Dimensions: Height 5.50 in Width 6.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Flat undulating base with crude pontil Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface surface wear. Special features: Height is approximately 85% of width and base is flat-in-the-pan and undulating. A fine example of an early English pancake onion bottle. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 3 English Pancake Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc37

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_english_pancake_cpc37.html

Early English Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1695-1700 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass with green tint Dimensions: Height 6.25 in Width 6.25in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Shallow base with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Tiny lip chip and typical surface wear. Special features: Fine example of an early English onion bottle. Rare sagging bottom and wide-bellied shape with low applied string rim. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 4 English Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc34

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_english_pancake_cpc34.html

Early English Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1695-1700 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass with green tint Dimensions: Height 6.25in Width 6.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Shallow base with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Lip shrinkage, chapping and typical surface wear, plus an almost invisible embedded star-crack in lower body. Special features: Fine example of early English onion wine bottle. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 5 English Onion Bottle circa. 1695-1700 #cpc40

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_english_pancake_cpc40.html

	Straight-sided Onion Wine Bottle c.1700-15 Origin: England Colour: Medium Green Dimensions: Height 5.90 in Width 5.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with small 1.5mm pontil scar Source: West Midlands. England Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Perfect example of an English straight-sided wine bottle Auction estimate: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 6 English Straight-sided Onion Bottle circa. 1700-1715 #phs100

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/bottles/collection2001/view_onion_c2001_phs100p1.html

	English Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1700-15 Origin: England Colour: Medium Green Dimensions: Height 6.50in Width 5.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with small 1.5mm pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Classic onion-shaped wine bottle Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 7 English Onion Bottle circa. 1700-1715 #re001

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_rareonion_e001.html

	English Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1715-1720 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Dimensions: Height 6.50in Width 5.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with small 1.5mm pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Tiny star crack in body Special features: Wide-belly English onion wine bottle Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 8 English Wide-bellied Onion Bottle circa. 1715-1720 #cpc98

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_rareonion_cpc98.html

	English Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1715-20 Origin: England Colour: Olive green Dimensions: Height 6.50in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Straight-sided onion bottle. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 9 English Onion Bottle circa. 1715-1720 #cpc38

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc38.html

3. English Transition Wine Bottles circa. 1715-1730

Attributing English antique glass bottles to this transition period 1715-1730 is somewhat of a nightmare, since not all commercial glasshouses adopted consistent bottle blowing techniques. Further, the movement of Huguenot craftsmen – silversmiths, glassblowers, furniture makers and other craftsmen – produced a fusion of European styles in vessels, furniture and jewellery during this period.

Old Masters’ paintings provide evidence that linear bottle evolution from the shaft-and-globe to the cylinder is a flawed theory since most shapes co-existed during the 17^th and 18^th centuries until circa. 1735. Bottles recovered from 17^th and 18^th century shipwrecks also highlight the need for a more scientific approach to the dating of antique wine bottles pre 1935. Thanks to Olive R Jones’ research entitled Cylindrical English Wine & Beer Bottles 1735-1850, one can safely attribute age to bottles produced from 1735 onwards.

Survival of an 18^th century commercial glasshouse depended on the same economics as today. Positive distinction of wares was necessary to achieve a competitive edge. Styles were dictated by status in society, domestic and international market considerations. Further, vessels for use on ships required different design considerations.

It is not unusual to find bottles that once belonged to the rich and famous – the main patrons of the artist and craftsman – sporting 17^th century shaft-and-globe neck configurations on 18^th century bodies. Some even had dated seals – see Plate 45.

One anecdotal theory is that crude English bottles circa. 1700-1735 found in the West Indies and South America were blown in local glasshouses. There is no historical evidence that glasshouses existed in Guyana, Suriname or Brazil during this period – only sugar and tobacco plantations. Further, this theory is knocked on the head when one considers that the USA made several unsuccessful attempts at commercial glassblowing in affluent Jamestown during this same period.

English Transition Onion-Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1700-1730 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass with green tint Dimensions: Height 6.80 in Width 5.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kickup with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Surface scuffing and a few centuries-old minor flakes/chips to lip and string rim. Special features: Fine example of early English transition wine bottle. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 10 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1700-1730 #cpc42

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc42.html

English Transition Onion - Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1700-1730 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass with green tint Dimensions: Height 7.00 in Width 5.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Glass-tip / pontil Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Minor internal lip shrinkage and chapping. Surface scuffing. Special features: Fine example of early English transition wine bottle. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 11 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc68

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc68.html

English Transition Onion - Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1715-1730 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.25in Width 5.00/5.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Pontil Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Minor internal lip shrinkage and chapping. Surface scuffing. Special features: Transitional onion/mallet shape with sloping shoulders. Great bubbles and glasshouse defects. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 12 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc58

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc58.html

English Transition Onion - Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1715-1730 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Glossy surface with typical surface wear and scratches. Special features: Great transition onion-mallet shape with bubbles and teardrops in the glass. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 13 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc63

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc63.html

English Transition Onion - Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1715-1730 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 7.50in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Glossy surface with typical surface wear and nibbles to string rim. Special features: Great transitional onion-mallet shape with bubbles and teardrops in the glass. Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 14 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc78

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc78.html

English Transition Onion - Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1715-1730 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Wide-bottomed transitional onion-mallet shape. The lower body section and base of this bottle is literally blue due to the excessive amount of iron-oxide in the glass Auction result: $x.00

NOTES:

Plate 15 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc81

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc81.html

	English Transition Onion - Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1715-1730 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 4.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. String rim nibbles and surface scuffing. Special features: English transitional onion-mallet with skewed neck. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 16 English Transition Onion-Mallet Bottle circa. 1715-1730 #cpc82

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc82.html

4. English Mallet Wine Bottles circa. 1730-1740

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 8.50in Width 4.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Classic English mallet shape. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 17 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc60

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc60.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Olive Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.25in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Bell-shaped mallet bottle. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 18 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc62

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc62.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.25in Width 4.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Dumpy English mallet bottle. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 19 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc64

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc64.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 4.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Small English mallet with skewed neck. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 20 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc61

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc61.html

	English Mallet' Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. String rim nibbles and surface scuffing. Special features: Long tapering neck with broad applied rim and small mouth. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 21 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc72

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc72.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Amber tint Dimensions: Height 7.50in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. A 0.50cm stable lip hairline. Minor grazing to lip and string rim. Typical surface wear. Special features: Dumpy Transition English mallet bottle. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 22 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc77

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc77.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 4.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear and tiny bubbles in the glass. Special features: Great bell-shaped mallet. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 23 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc53

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc53.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1730-1740 Origin: England Colour: Olive Amber tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 4.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Glossy surface. String rim nibbles and typical surface wear. Special features: Dumpy English mallet bottle. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES:

Plate 24 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1730-1740 #cpc74

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc74.html

English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-45 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 8.75in Width 4.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Nibbles to lower edge of string rim Internal stains and typical surface wear. Special features: Great English mallet shape with crude pontil and lovely bubbles. Auction result: $xxx.50

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Plate 25 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc71

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc71.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green tint Dimensions: Height 8.25in Width 4.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Mint. Glossy surface with minor surface wear. Special features: Small mallet shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 26 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc79

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc79.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green tint Dimensions: Height 8.50in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Skewed base, shallow kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Mint. Glossy surface with minor surface wear. Special features: Early mallet shape with skewed base and crude pontil. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 27 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc69

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc69.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 8.50in Width 4.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Classic English mallet shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 28 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc59

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc59.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. 0.75cm chipped lip. Tiny nibble to string rim. Open bubble and typical surface wear. Special features: Classic English mallet shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 29 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc65

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc65.html

	English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 8.25in Width 4.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Classic English mallet shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 30 English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc76

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc76.html

English Mallet Wine Bottle circa. 1735-1745 Origin: England Colour: Green Tint Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 4.25in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. 3 flakes (largest = 0.5 cm) to lip surface. Internal stains and surface scuffing. Special features: Crude English mallet shape. String rim style also found on later bottles. Auction result: $x.00

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Plate 31 English Mallet Bottle circa. 1735-1745 #cpc70

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc70.html

5. English Transition Mallet-Cylinder Bottles circa. 1745-70

	English Transition Mallet-Cylinder circa. 1745-1770 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Amber Tint Dimensions: Height 9.00in Width 4.0in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Transition mallet-cylinder shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 32 English Transition Mallet-Cylinder Bottle circa. 1745-1770 #cpc56

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc56.html

	English Transition Mallet-Cylinder circa. 1745-1770 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Amber Tint Dimensions: Height 9.00in Width 4.0in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Transition mallet-cylinder shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 33 English Transition Mallet-Cylinder Bottle circa. 1745-1770 #cpc80

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc80.html

6. English Cylinder Bottles circa. 1770-1800

	English Cylinder circa. 1770-1790 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Amber Tint Dimensions: Height 11.00in Width 3.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Classic cylinder shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 34 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc7

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_cylinder_cpc7.html

	English Cylinder circa. 1770-1790 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Amber Tint Dimensions: Height 10.25in Width 3.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear with open teardrop/bubble. Special features: English cylinder with crude lip configuration. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 35 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc8

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_cylinder_cpc8.html

	English Cylinder circa. 1770-1790 Origin: England Colour: Light Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 9.50in Width 3.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Medium kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Internal lip shrinkage and chapping. Special features: English cylinder with crude lip configuration. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 36 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc9

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_cylinder_cpc9.html

	English Cylinder circa. 1770-1790 Origin: England Colour: Light Olive Green Tint Dimensions: Height 9.75in Width 3.50in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Medium kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Internal lip shrinkage and chapping. Special features: Late cylinder shape. Bubbles and glass house defects. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 37 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc11

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_cylinder_cpc11.html

	English Cylinder circa. 1770-1790 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Amber Tint Dimensions: Height 9.00in Width 4.0in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Transition mallet-cylinder shape with later period lip and string rim. Auction result: $x.00
	NOTES: I Davis Penrice 1788. See Plate 47

Plate 38 English Cylinder Bottle circa. 1770-1800 #cpc67

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_mallet_cpc67.html

7. English Squat Cylinder Bottles circa. 1780-1820

	English Squat Cylinder circa. 1780-1820 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Dark Olive Green Dimensions: Height 9.25in Width 3.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Surface scuffing and 2.0 cm star-crack and lesion on shoulder. Special features: Squat cylinder shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 39 English Squat Cylinder Bottle circa. 1780-1820 #cpc12

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_squat_cpc12.html

	English Squat Cylinder circa. 1780-1820 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Dark Olive Green-Amber Dimensions: Height 9.25in Width 3.75in Lip: Applied collar Base: Kick-up - 0.75 inch - with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Surface scuffing and 0.25 cm flake on inner lip edge. Special features: Squat cylinder shape. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 40 English Squat Cylinder Bottle circa. 1780-1820 #cpc20

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_squat_cpc20.html

	English Squat Cylinder circa. 1780-1820 Origin: England Colour: Black Glass - Dark Olive Green-Amber Dimensions: Height 9.00in Width 3.75in Lip: Applied collar Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Surface scuffing. Special features: Squat cylinder bottle. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 41 English Squat Cylinder Bottle circa. 1780-1820 #cpc25

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_squat_cpc25.html

8. Live UK Auction Results - English Applied Seal Bottles circa. 1700-1800

The sealed bottles illustrated below were sold at traditional antique auctions in the United Kingdom. These sealed bottles were never part of the Cosbert black glass collection and are only included here for comparative purposes.

Sealed bottles are rarely auctioned on the internet. However, when these bottles are auctioned on ebay.com they frequently perform much better that at live auctions.

Courtesy of Sotheby’s, London

Applied Seal ‘Dyffrin’ English Onion Bottle circa. 1700 Origin: England Colour: Dark Olive Green Dimensions: Height 5.75in width 6.0 inches Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Sotheby’s, London Condition: Excellent. Chipped lip and string rim and typical surface wear. Special features: Seal: 'Dyffrin' above coat of arms. Auction result: £x.00

Plate 42 Applied Seal ‘Dyffrin’ English Onion Bottle circa. 1700

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_sealedonion_sbys100.html

Courtesy of Sotheby’s, London

Applied Seal ‘Inscribed W.W and dated 1706’ English Onion Bottle Origin: England Colour: Dark Olive Green Dimensions: Height 8.5in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Sotheby’s, London Condition: Excellent. Minor chips to lip and typical surface wear. Special features: Rare large size English applied seal and dated bottle. Seal: Inscribed W.W and dated 1706. Auction result: £x.00

Plate 43 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed W.W. and dated 1706’ English Onion Bottle

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_sealedonion_sbys368.html

Courtesy of Sotheby’s, London

Applied Seal ‘Inscribed HLM and dated 1716’ English Onion Bottle Origin: England Colour: Dark Olive Green Dimensions: Height 5.5in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Sotheby’s, London Condition: Excellent. Chipped lip and string rim and typical surface wear. Special features: Seal: 'Inscribed HLM and dated 1716'. Auction result: £x.00

Plate 44 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed HLM and dated 1716’ English Onion Bottle

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_sealedonion_sbys369.html

Courtesy of Phillips, Bath

Applied Seal ‘Inscribed E.B and dated 1716’ English Onion Bottle Origin: England Colour: Green Dimensions: Height 8.5in (22cm) Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Phillips, Bath Condition: Excellent. Large lip chip and 1 cm body crack. Surface wear. Special features: Seal: 'Inscribed E.B and dated 1716'. Auction result: £x.00

Plate 45 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed E.B and dated 1716’ English Onion Bottle

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_sealedonion_phillips5.html

Courtesy of Phillips, Edinburgh

Applied Seal ‘Inscribed I.C and dated 1763’ English Cylinder Bottle Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Dimensions: Height 9.0in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Phillips, Edinburgh Condition: Excellent. Chips to lip and string rim. Typical surface wear. Special features: Seal: 'Inscribed I.C and dated 1763'. Auction result: £x.00

Plate 46 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed I.C and dated 1763’ English Transition Mallet-Cylinder

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_sealedmallet_phillips74.html

Courtesy of Sotheby’s, Billingshurst

Applied Seal ‘Inscribed I.Davis Penrice and dated 1788’ English Cylinder Bottle Origin: England Colour: Olive Green Dimensions: Height 9.0in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Sotheby’s, Billingshurst. England Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Seal: 'Inscribed I.Davis Penrice and dated 1788'. Auction result: £x.00

Plate 47 Applied Seal ‘Inscribed I. Davis Penrice and dated 1788’ English Transition Mallet-Cylinder

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_sealedmallet_sbys00.html

9. Dutch and European Bottles circa. 1700-1730

	Rare Half-Sized Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: Dutch Colour: Green Dimensions: Height 5.60in Width 5.00in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Shallow kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Rare mini Dutch onion bottle. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 48 Rare Half-Sized Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc39

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_rareonion_cpc39.html

	Dumpy Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: Dutch Colour: Olive Green Dimensions: Height 6.5in Width 5.25in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Dumpy onion with great bubbles and iridescent base. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 49 Dumpy Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc91

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc91_p1.html

	Dumpy Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: Dutch Colour: Transparent olive green Dimensions: Height 6.50 in Width 5.50 in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Lip chapping and 0.5cm flake to lip edge. Typical surface wear. Special features: Great transparency with large teardrops in glass. Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 50 Small Transparent Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc93

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc93.html

Dumpy Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: Dutch Colour: Olive green Dimensions: Height 6.75in Width 5.75in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear. Special features: Dumpy onion with a great internal iridescent patch and shaped pouring lip. The words 'Dumpy Onion' are crudely scratched on the surface Auction result: $x.00

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Plate 51 Dumpy ‘Iridescent’ Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc102

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc102_p1.html

European ‘Lowlands’ Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: French, Dutch or English? Colour: Olive green Dimensions: Height 7.0in Width 5.5in Lip: Applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Great. Open bubble on shoulder. Two star or spider cracks on opposite sides of body. Surface patination and scuffing. Special features: Great shape with lovely teardrops in the glass. Auction result: $x.00

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Plate 52 ‘Lowlands’ Dutch Onion Bottle circa. 1710-1720 #cpc36

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc36_p1.html

	European Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: Dutch Colour: Olive green Dimensions: Height 7.0in Width 5.75in Lip: Shaped pouring lip with applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Great. Typical surface wear. 1.25 cm line/stress crack in bulbous body. Special features: Great shape with shape pouring lip Auction result: $x.00
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Plate 53 Dutch Onion Bottle with Pouring Lip circa. 1710-1720 #cpc100

URL: http://www.cosbert.com/view_onion_cpc100_p1.html

European Onion Bottle circa. 1710-20 Origin: Dutch Colour: Olive green Dimensions: Height 7.0in Width 5.50in Lip: Flat lip with broad applied string rim Base: Kick-up with pontil scar Source: Essequibo. Guyana Condition: Great. Typical surface wear. Grazing and minor nibbles to outer lip edge. Special features: Great shape and transparency Auction result: $x.00