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Antique wine bottle - Early English 'Onion' c.1700 - 1730

Early English 'Onion' Wine bottle circa. 1700-1730

Origin: England

Colour: Green tint

Dimensions: Height 6.80 in Width 5.50in

Lip: Early English onion applied string rim

Base: Jagged edge base pontil

Source: Essequibo. Guyana.

Condition: Excellent. Age patination and surface scuffing plus
centuries old minor flakes/chips to lip and string string rim.

Special features: Fine example of early English onion wine bottle.

Reference link: Harveys Wine Museum
Dated Applied Seal Examples:
Three Tuns Tavern 1695
R Newman 1723
John Sandford 1725
Direck Vanveghten 1728
Thomas Smith 1735
Base pontil configuration:
Jagged pontil scar circa. 1700.


Antique wine bottle - Early English 'Onion' c.1700 - 1730

Antique wine bottle - Early English 'Onion' c.1700 - 1730

Antique wine bottle - Early English 'Onion' c.1700 - 1730

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