Squat Bottle with Applied Seal St. Ebbe Lodge c.1760

Origin: Scottish

Colour: Olive Green

Dimensions: Height 7.75in Width 2.75in

Lip: Applied string rim

Base: Kick-up with sand pontil

Source: Bonhams, Scotland

Condition: Excellent. Typical surface and base wear. Minor internal lip grazing.

Special features: Well-struck seal with clear lettering and masonic symbols of the St. Ebbe Lodge in Scotland.
Seal: Inscribed LODGE / ST. EBBE


This bottle has been dated as c.1860 by Willy Van den Bossche, 2001. However, Bonhams auctioneers in the UK, from where this bottle was acquired, dates this bottle as mid 18th century. I tend to agree with Bonhams attribution of age since this bottle is not contemporary with 3-piece moulds of the mid 19th century and the glass and sand pontil bears close resemblance to two All Souls College, Oxford University bottles c.1760:
- ASCR Seal Bottle Type 4a
- ASCR Seal Bottle Type 4b
Reference:
Willy Van den Bossche, Antique Glass Bottles, Antique Collectors Club, 2001, page 104, plate 56 for a similar bottle measuring 21 cm, approx. 8.25 inches.