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487. FREEBLOWN ROMANO SYRIAN
TEAR PHIAL. 2.5ins. Quite chunky aqua
tear phial with long neck, small globular
body and large flared out lip. Rough base
pontil.. No damages, ex David Walker
Barker collection. 9/10. NR. £40-£60+
488. FREEBLOWN APOTHECARY
GLASS VIAL. 3ins. Very crude wide
bodied example, thin walled with
ridges to one side formed during the
blowing process. Ring pontil base,
longish neck, thin flared lip (tiny nick to
one edge). Waterwashed surface. Ex
David Walker Barker collection. 8.5/10
NR. £40-£60+
490. FREEBLOWN
APOTHECARY GLASS
VIAL. 1.8ins. Tremendous
small size dark green example.
Huge flared lip, rough pontil
filling kick-up base. Ex David
Walker Barker collection. 10/10
NR. £60-£80+
491. FREEBLOWN APOTHECARY
GLASS VIAL. 3.5ins. Crude,
immaculate vial, thin flared lip, solid
rod pontil filling base kick-up. Ex David
Walker Barker collection. 10/10 NR.
£40-£60+
486. FREEBLOWN
BULBOUS PHIAL. 3.4ins
tall. Superb long necked
phial. Flared lip, solid rod
pontil to glass foot which was
applied to the base of the
globular body. Minor contents
staining should clean easily if
you so desire. No damages, ex
David Walker Barker collection.
9.9/10. NR. £80-£120+
489. 1640-1650 PALE GREEN
ENGLISH PHIAL. 2.75ins tall.
Absolutely stunning English phial,
incredibly thin, delicate, glass. Bulbous
body, large crude flared lip, huge
base kickup with strong pontil. Light
iridescence to the base. Ex David
Walker Barker collection. I feel
perhaps the best phial BBR has
ever offered? 9.9/10. NR. £150-
£200+