An early serving bottle or decanter, circa 1730-40 Of octofoil form moulded with four pairs of deep vertical flutes dividing alternating broad and narrow panels, the tall tapering neck with an annulated or string rim, with a deep basal 'kick-up', 29.3cm high Footnotes: Provenance With Delomosne, August 2009 Damment Collection Similar serving bottles are illustrated by Andy McConnell, The Decanter: Ancient to Modern (2018), p.65. That they were not apparently stoppered may suggest that they were used for sparkling wines or cider. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing