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246. ENGLISH SPLIT SIZE MALLET WINE BOTTLE. 6.2ins tall.
Very crude/ mishapen dark green/ black glass form, long neck, delicate thin string rim undamaged, tooled lip, deep base kick up & pontil. A particularly appealling & rare split size example, no chips or cracks. Overall body fairly dull/ worn/ patinated. Hand written David Walker Barker label says CIRCA 1725-1735. Another exceptional characterful piece, enhanced with the clear drunken lean - David had a real eye? 8/10.NR. £200-250+
247. ENGLISH ONION WINE BOTTLE. 5.4ins tall. Classic pancake style early onion, very dark green/ black
glassdelightful crude/ folded string rim, retooled top, base kick up (some irridescence) & pontil. Overall semi matt/ water
worn givng the entire bottle a great appearance/ appeal. Hand written David Walker Barker label ONION/ BOTTLE/
CIRCA/ 1700. A great undamaged example. 8.5/10. NR. £250-300+
