English Nailsea Spirits Flask c.1778-1800

Origin: English

Colour: Clear with latticinio 'milky-white' designs

Dimensions: Height 7.75in x Width 4.00in x Base 1.25in

Lip: Tooled

Base: Glass-tipped pontil scar

Source: England

Condition: Excellent. Full gloss with typical surface wear.

Special features: These flasks were designed for carrying brandy, whisky and other spirits

NOTES:
Background to Nailsea and Alloa Glassworks
Nailsea style bottles were produced from 1788 to 1873 at the Nailsea Glassworks south of Bristol, England.
Scottish examples are usually attributed to Alloa Glassworks in Alloa, near Edinburgh, Scotland.

Reference
Nailsea Bottles and Decanters
Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Glass Bottles, Antique Collectors Club, 2001, page 370, plate 308(3); page 206, plate 154(2); page 368, plate 306(1).