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624. COBALT TEAKETTLE FOUNTAIN INK BOTTLE. (Inks book
T10.10.3, p356). 2.2ins tall. Octagonal cobalt teakettle fountain -
original brass cap. Resessed top pane,
spout set bridging two sides - other
similar bottles spout is on one
plane only. NR. 9.5/10. £150-200+
627. FRENCH HAND FIGURAL INK
BOTTLE. (Inks book H2.7 p157).
1.5ins tall. Heavy aqua glassfigural
(also recorded in clear, ice blue &
Milk glass). Beaded bracelet moulded
to wrist where spout points straight
up. Cut wrist area with B.R. DEPOSE.
Approx. 10 known, all with ground
lip finishes. Guy Burch Reserve
Collection. NR. 9.5/10. £150-200+
626. RUSTIC
BARREL INK
BOTTLE. 3.3ins
tall. (Inks book
J22.3, p195). 3.3ins
tall. A truly stunning
light blue barrel ink
similar to design
by Judsons, an
aqua example
recorded with the
letter J on the base
plinth. Scarce in
aqua but pale
blue versions are
especially rare. NR.
9.5/10. £80-120+
629. HOOKERS FOUR PEN REST INK BOTTLE.
Blobby. Ribbed three sides, unusual aqua three pen
rest arrangement around
asymmetric neck.
‘HOOKER’S / INK’
is embossed to
the top surface.
This is an extremely
rare bottle from an
American firm better
known for their Dr
Hooker medicines.
NR. 9.5/10. £60-80+
623. LABELLED TEAKETTLE FOUNTAIN
INK BOTTLE. (Inks book T10.15.2,
p363). 1.45ins tall. Extremely rare
miniature labelled and filled clear
glass Fountain ink for the Austrian
company Dormer, Vienna based.
Embossed letters JB / D either side
of the spout for Bieha Dormer. Guy
Burch Reserve Collection. NR. 9/10.
£120-150+
625. CHAMFER BELL TEAKETTLE FOUNTAIN INK
BOTTLE. (Inks book T10.13.9, p361). 2.1ins tall. Aqua ten-
sided faceted bell shaped reservoir. The spout retaining
part of the original metal fitting.
An especially rare shape,
eight sided versions are
also seen. Guy Burch
Reserve Collection. NR.
10/10. £120-
150+ 628. DIGBY DIAMOND REGISTERED INK BOTTLE. 2.1ins
tall. D17.1, p109. Aqua glass, sheared lip, diaomnd registered
to base. Alfred Wyatt Digby registered
his LONDON PENNY INKthe, an original
boat ink design, in 1862. Sometimes
found with registry
mark on side or, as
here, on the base.
Very scarce.
Guy Burch Reserve
Collection. 9.5/10.
NR. £60-80+