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172. TRUNCATED (CUT IN HALF) HEXAGONAL POISON BOTTLE. (see p13 BBR 173) 3.3ins tall. Deep cobalt blue hexagon, 3 embossed panels, 2
171. ADMIRALTY POISON BOTTLE.
(DP p149). 7.3ins tall. Cobalt blue. Square body, Vertical ribbing to
3 panels, rear blank, front carries
upward pointing arrow 16/ OZ & N (North) below. Original square shaped stopper.
with vertical ribbing,
front panel carries
just half of what should be embossed POI, a tiny
EXc/A1. 10/10. NR £60- 80+
173. SUBMARINE POISON BOTTLE. (DP p24, WF1). 2.2ins tall, 3.1 ins long. Deep cobalt blue. All time classic patented, so called submarine shape, rarity (Elias Fraser, London 1899).
Heavily embossed to front POISON, top & lower sections
with horizontal ribs, base embossed REGISTERED
NO 336907. Very good professional neck replacement
- displays really well. 7/10. £250-300+
bit of the S (no ON)/ NOT TO B (missing & TAKEN). Guy Burch (in his magazine
article) mentions other moulds which have been reduced in size effecting the embossing. Believed the only example recorded - an
174. LEATH & ROSS NEUROLINE POISON
extraordinary oddity (dug in the Nottingham
BOTTLE. (DP p40)1.5ins tall. Emerald green,
region decades ago)? Exc/ A1. 10/10. NR £80-
unique flattened octagonal glass,
120+
short neck with lovely
rounded lip. Front heavily embossed. Superb POISON boldly across the bottom section
undamaged condition. Exc/A1.
9.5.10. £150-200+