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Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1710-1720

European Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1720

Origin: Dutch

Colour: Olive Green

Dimensions: Height 6.75in Width 5.75in

Lip: Applied string rim

Base: Kick-up with open pontil scar

Source: Essequibo. Guyana

Condition: Excellent.
Surface scuffing and scratches.
The words 'Dumpy Onion' are crudely scratched on the surface
Probably by the diver who recovered this bottle in 1970.
Lovely Internal irridescence

Special features:
Dumpy 'onion' with a great internal irridescent patch
Shaped pouring lip


Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1710-1720

Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1710-1720

Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1710-1720

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