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195. SWIRLY OCTAGONAL INK BOTTLE. 2.9ins tall, sheared lip, mid blue octagonal ink (larger than usual size) sensationally filled with wild amber
200. UMBRELLA INK BOTTLE. 2.2ins tall, octagonal tapering shape, short neck, tooled lip,
deep sharp base pontil. Very dark brown. American c. 1840-60. Absolutely superb & rare. 9.5/10. NR. £120-150+
swirls in the glass. Very impressive. 9/10. NR. £30- 40+
196. SWIRLY SQUARE INK BOTTLE 2.1ins
tall, sheared lip, dark greeny aqua with strong red brown swirls, very attractive example. Design registered by Francis Mordan in 1879. Various DWB base stickers,
197. SIDE SLOT CUBIC INK BOTTLE. 2.3ins tall, sheared lip, characterful shoulder glass texture, square body with indented side slot. A rare form in aqua but extremely rare in blue. 9/10. NR. £40- 60+
201. UMBRELLA INK BOTTLE. 2.4ins tall, octagonal tapering shape, short neck, tooled lip, very deep & sharp base pontil. Bright orangey brown. American c. 1840-60. Another early rarity in a great colour. 9.5/10. NR. £120-150+
one records purchased at Donington in 1998. 9/10. NR. £30-40+
199. OCTAGONAL HYDE INK BOTTLE. 2.4ins tall, sheared lip, octagonal, bright light green. Two panels embossed HYDE/ LONDON. Rare in this colour. 9.10. NR. £30-40+
204. STAFFORDSHIRE INKWELL. 2ins tall. Mid Victorian nest shaped body with serpent sneaking up side
198. MORRRELS BOAT INK BOTTLE. 2ins tall, sheared lip, standard boat shape with two pen indents to top. A very rare boat variant featuring the
203. STAFFORDSHIRE INKWELL.
M for Morell to each side & in this wonderful smokey green. 9/10. NR. £30-40+
5.4ins tall. Multi coloured ceramic inkwell - upright bird to back, serpent by side, three chicks below & attached floral areas. Mid Victorian. Few insignificant flakes, overall very good. A rare early ink. 8.8/10. NR. £30-40+
202. UMBRELLA INK BOTTLE. 2.4ins tall, octagonal tapering shape, short neck, tooled lip, deep & very sharp base pontil. Medium green glass with an emerald tone? American c. 1840-60. The third lot of this type in a super colour & again rare. 9.5/10. NR. £60-80+
after three eggs. Multi coloured, hand painted, outer covered in sieved grass effect, 8.5/10. NR. £30-40+