English Sealed Cylinder Wine Bottle c.1780-1800

Origin: English

Colour: Dark Olive Green - Black Glass

Dimensions: Height 10.5 Width 3.25in

Lip: Applied double-collar

Base: Sharp disc pontil scar

Source: Kent. England

Condition: Excellent. Full gloss with typical surface wear. Small chip to seal.

Special features: Seal struck in the centre of the body.
Seal: Embossed with a 'P' below a large coronet. This seal is attributed to the Powys family.

Sealed bottles of the Powys family have a distinctive shape. The straight sides tapering slightly inwards from shoulders to base.

NOTES:
Coronets
Coronets are crowns worn by British peers: dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts and barons.

Provenance
Mr & Mrs P. Gunn, Surrey. England.