Description
PATTERN-MOLDED PUNGENT / SCENT BOTTLE, deep amethyst, flattened ovoid form, molded with 13 distinct ribs swirled to the right, plain mouth and rough pontil mark. Thomas Cains, at his South Boston Flint Glass or Cains' Glass House and others. 1813-1850. 3" H.
Literature: Parallels Kaiser - The Glass Industry in South Boston, p. 57, fig. 49; McKearin/Wilson - American Bottles & Flasks, p. 372, fig. 7.
Provenance:
From the important 40-year collection of James Carusello, Waterbury, CT.
Condition
Excellent condition with a flake to one swirled rib and light surface wear.
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PATTERN-MOLDED PUNGENT / SCENT BOTTLE
Estimate $50-$80
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