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A Very Rare Quarter Size 'Shaft and Globe' Wine Bottle or Apothecary Vial,
circa 1660-70,
8 – 18 October 2023, 12:00 EDT
Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsUS$200 - US$300
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A Very Rare Quarter Size 'Shaft and Globe' Wine Bottle or Apothecary Vial,
circa 1660-70,
of translucent pale aqua tint and attractive small size, the bulbous body with a long slightly tapering neck and prominent string rim, with a shallow basal 'kick-up', ht. 4 1/4 in.
of translucent pale aqua tint and attractive small size, the bulbous body with a long slightly tapering neck and prominent string rim, with a shallow basal 'kick-up', ht. 4 1/4 in.
Footnotes
Provenance
A C Hubbard Jr Collection
Literature
Ward Lloyd, A Wine Lover's Glasses (2000), p.109, pl.159