English Widemouth Squat Wine Bottle c.1750-1780

Origin: English

Colour: Olive Green

Dimensions: Height 8.0in Width 3.5in

Lip: Rolled/Folded lip

Base: Sand pontil scar

Source: Devon. England

Condition: Excellent. Typical surface wear.

Special features: Rare wide-mouth 'dip mould' squat embossed with large initials IB in the glass.
A large horizontal air bubble just below the shoulder provides a spectular feature to this special bottle.

NOTES:
Provenance
Previously owned by a North Devon collector.

Reference to Similar Examples

Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Glass Bottles, Antique Collectors Club, 2001, pages 92-93, plates 40-41.