Squat Bottle with Applied and Dated Seal c.1758

Origin: English

Colour: Olive Green

Dimensions: Height 9.5in Width 5.25in

Lip: Applied string rim

Base: Kick-up with rough disc pontil scar

Source: Bonhams, Bath. England

Condition: Excellent. Typical surface and base wear.

Special features: Well-struck seal with clear underlined lettering.
Seal: Inscribed B.W. / 1758


Reference:
Roger Dumbrell, Understanding Antique Wine Bottles, Antique Collectors' Club, 1983, see page 82, plate 24; page 168, plate 69(3) and page 322.
Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Glass Bottles, Antique Collectors Club, 2001, page 80, plate 24(3) for an earlier seal dated 1756.