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128. ENGLISH SPLIT SIZE SHAFT & GLOBE WINE BOTTLE. 7.3ins tall. An exceptional condition classic c. 1660-1665 dark/ actinic green glass shaft & globe wine bottle form. Flared tooled lip, broad
re annealed edge string rim - undamaged. Shallow base kick up
with rough pontil. Shoulder inscribed with entwined initials. Several David Walker Barker hand written base labels. Both the half size & outstanding incredible condition make this an exceptional offering. 9.5/10. NR. £6,000-8,000+
The split size shaft & globe alongside the miniature - makes it look bigger than what it actually is?
129. MINIATURE ENGLISH SHAFT & GLOBE WINE BOTTLE. 3.5ins tall. Diminutive c. 1660-1665, true English shaft & globe form. Tooled lip, applied string rim, pontilled shallow base pontil. Overall worn surface, oozes character. No damages. Another quite outstanding offering of significance - never seen another such in over forty years - even in the late DAvid Walker Barker Collection - which says something? 8/10? NR. £4,000-6,000+
