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650. SEALED & DATED 1708 ENGLISH
ONION WINE BOTTLE. 6.3ins. A truly
outstanding, very early, sealed & dated
classic English onion bottle. So called
black glass but actually mid green, very dark
where glass is thick. Pronounced, round tooled
edge, string rim - chip to left/ rear. Very large
applied, below shoulder crisply struck seal:
W: de Liste/ 1708. The de Lisle family were
from France, with the Normans, the most
prominent branches were landowners & titled
Catholics. Garendon Hall was a major estate
in Leicestershire with another branch on
the Isle of White. The seal date unusually
surrounded with ornate line border. A few
minor general age wear marks, several
neck striations & air bubbles. Quite crude
overall. Deep kick up with underside
rough pontil. Unrecorded in David Burton
reference books. A wonderful example
of its type. 8.5/10. NR. £3,500-
4,000+
