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Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1720-1730

European Onion Wine Bottle circa. 1720-1730

Origin: Dutch

Colour: Olive-Amber

Dimensions: Height 8.00in Width 5.25in

Lip: Flared lip with great feature showing ground out inner lip area
Applied string rim crudely broker off

Base: Deep kick-up with open pontil scar

Source: Discovered in Guyana

Condition: Excellent.
Great bubbles and teardrops in the glass
Clean chip on string rim probably caused in production
Three open bubbles: 1 x 1.0 cm open bubble and 2 x 0.25 cm open bubbles.

Special features:
Great stature and unusual flared lip
Mud-like imperfections in the glass
Iron pontil grip impressions around pontil scar


Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1720-1730

Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1720-1730

Antique wine bottle - European Onion circa. 1720-1730

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