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656. COSMOPOLIET GIN
BOTTLE. 10.6ins tall. Black/
dark green glass, square body
tapering in to base, round
shoulders, BIMAL lip. Very
bold embossing - full standing
gent figure, stick in one hand,
bottle in other. Large letters
all round COSMOPOLIET/ J J
MELCHERS W Z/ SCHIEDAM.
Good sheen, some minor marks/
wear & internal residue. Very fine
example. NR. £80-120+
654. ENGLISH SEALED WINE
BOTTLE. 10.5ins tall. Black/ dark
green glass, double collar lip, elegant
long/ crude neck, base kick up & pontil.
Mid body seal, well struck W A. (see
Burton p1045). Attributed to William
Assheton Snr, 1758-1833, or his
son 1788-1858, from Downham Hall,
Clitheroe, Lancashire. In manufacture
glass flaws, most full glass sheen,
good looker! 9.2/10. NR. £80-120+
655. ENGLISH 1814 DATED SEALED
WINE BOTTLE. 10.9ins tall. Black/
dark green glass, double collar lip -
chunky/ super crude. Mid body seal,
really well struck: W V/ 1814 (Burton
p843, not pictured. An example sold
at Sothebys in 1968 for £25). Base
kick up with extremely rough/ sharp
pontil. Some internal residue, full body
sheen. Exc/ A1. 9.5/10. NR. £150-
200+
653. ENGLISH SEALED CYLINDER WINE
BOTTLE. 10ins to top of cork. Black/ dark
green glass. An exceptional split size
bottle, crude double collar lip, fantastic
neck striations & overall crudeness, base
kick up, sharp pontil. Full sheen, couple
minor in manufacture burst air bubbles
adds to character. Applied seal below
shoulder V with a delightful extra string/
ribbon of glass above. unlisted in Burton.
This bottle was featured on Antiques
Road show & comes complete with
valuation certificate. Fabulous character.
9.8/10. NR. £170-220+
657. HALF SIZE NOLET SCHIEDAM
CASE GIN 7.75ins tall. Crude and
attractive half size black glass
case gin embossed I. A. I. NOLET/
SCHIEDAM to one panel, X embossed
to base. Really crudely made, thick,
heavy glass. Slight dullness & one edge
chip, plenty of character. 8.5/10. NR.
£20-£30+