Rare Scottish Stippled and Dated Bottle Walter Galbraith 1837

Origin: Scottish

Colour: Olive Green

Dimensions: Height 9.75in x Width 6.5in x Base 4.0in

Lip: Down-tooled with applied string rim

Base: Kick-up with pontil scar

Source: Edinburgh. Scotland

Condition: Excellent. Full gloss with typical surface wear.

Special features: Rare Scottish stippled and dated bottle attributed to Alloa Glassworks in Alloa Scotland.
Stippled with agricultural implements, leaves, vine, roses and inscribed 'Walter Galbraith' and dated 1834

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.

Provenance
The Scottish Sale, Bonhams, Edinburgh, 2002

Reference to Nailsea and Alloa Glassworks Bottles
Nailsea Bottles and Decanters
Roger Dumbrell, Antique Wine Bottles, Woodbridge, 1992, pages 124-7.
Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Glass Bottles, Antique Collectors Club, 2001, page 101, plate 51.
Ward Lloyd, A Wine-Lover's Glasses, 2000, page 117, plate 181: Illustration of a sealed and dated bottle 'S.W. 1792' that was auctioned by BBR (UK) for £3,575 in July 1999.
Ex-Cosbert Collection. Auctioned on ebay.com for $2,500 in 2001.