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80. MINIATURE TEAKETTLE INK BOTTLE. 1.7ins tall, late Victorian. Delightful vivid emerald green glass. Eight inwardly sloping side panels, flat top. Protruding spout - ground tip to take metal hinged
lid (absent). A few minor flakes to edges but a very rare miniature offering of this desirable form. 8.5/10. NR. £170-220+
83. BLACKWOOD LETTERS PATENT SYPHON INK BOTTLE. 5.5ins tall, c. 1870s. Mid blue with a swirl of darker blue around the shoulder. BLACKWOOD & CO/ LONDON & heavily raised crown motif to front, below ground lip (very rare to find the tip undamaged thus). Rear lip hole (the patent) below says BY ROYAL LETTERS/ PATENT/ SYPHON BOTTLE. Delightful heavily
whittled base. Some minor internal dirt & a rear stopper section worn, & tiny pin head edge of panel nick,
but overall a very fine example of this rare ink. 8.5/10.
NR. £120- 150+
84. HYDE FLEET ST LONDON INK BOTTLE. 4.8ins tall. Gorgeous bright cobalt blue curvy upright , pouring lip, re- annealed lip. Three vertically panels embossed, heavily. Minor internal residue, full sheen, no damages. NR. £40-60+
81. MA & PA CARTER INK BOTTLES. (Inks book ref. C7.1 & C7.12) 3.5ins tall. Multi-coloured caricatures of the American president & wife, given
away in 1914 (patented
Jan 6, 1914) with 25 cent promotional adverts. Made in Germany base transfer. Ex Guy Burch Collection. 9/10. (2). NR. 60-80+
82. TURQUOISE SQUARE INK BOTTLE. 2.1 ins tall, 1.75ins square base. four nib like inserts around top, sheared lip, base embossed F M/ & Co. Made the more remarkable by the
stunning turquoise glass colour - superb. David Walker Barker collection. Crude & mint. 9.5/10. NR. £40-60+
85. HYDE 61 FLEET ST LONDON INK BOTTLE DUO. 5.2ins tall. Mid
blue and deep cobalt
blue. Minor upright shape variations each with straight sided necks, pouring lip
to top - one flared, one pinched. Some minor wear but generally both very good. 8.9 & 9/10. (2). NR. £40-60+