EUROPEAN FREE-BLOWN CYLINDRICAL UTILITY BOTTLES, LOT OF THREE
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Description
EUROPEAN FREE-BLOWN CYLINDRICAL UTILITY BOTTLES, LOT OF THREE, dark olive green, of so-called "flower pot" form having cylindrical bodies with very long slender necks, applied collars below the plain mouths, shorter two bottles with highly kicked-up bases, tallest with moderately kicked up base, each with rough pontil scar. Late 18th century. 11" HOA.
Literature: Parallels Van den Bossche - Antique Glass Bottles, p. 126, pl. 78, fig. 3 and p. 127, pl. 79. fig. 3.
Provenance:
Collection of the late Al and Billy Steidel, Alexandria, VA.
Condition
Excellent condition overall, minimal stain and routine exterior scratching/wear, mostly undamaged or with very minor nicking to lips; tallest and shortest examples with a short star-shaped crack just below shoulder, possibly an annealing flaw.
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