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514. TRIANGULAR POISON BOTTLE. 5ins tall. Cobalt glass. Triangular shape with rounded rear corners, 2 front panels vertically ribbed, POISON embossed vertically down the small front panel. Clear ground glass
511. MERRIKINS PENTAGON PATENT POISON BOTTLE. 4.3ins
tall to stopper top. Cobalt blue, rear half plain, front panels covered with hobnail points loosely covering the surface in a diagonal pattern,
JBM/ B to base. Merrikins patent was registered May 18th 1864.
An exceptional, impressive, rarity. Ex
Roy Sherwin Collection. 10/10. NR. £300-400+
stopper. Previously sold by BBR in July 2013. Another possibly unique bottle - the only example we
have seen certainly, and an impressive one too. Tiny
inner lip flake. Ex Roy Sherwin Collection. 9/10. NR. £120-150+
515. REEVES PATENT POISON BOTTLE. 7.3ins tall, aqua glass. Offset neck (allows liquid discharge minus any glugging sound?) set to back of the oval body. Vertical rear ribs, to front SAMUEL REEVES/ POISONOUS/ CLECKHEATON/ NOT TO BE
TAKEN. Design patented on 16th February 1912. Ex Roy Sherwin Collection. Very good, still a
rare offering. 9.5/10. NR. £80-
120+
512. QUINES PATENT POISON BOTTLE. (DP p 34) 5.7ins long. Familiar angled round drop shape, ice bluey aqua glass, embossed POISON each side of neck, 4oz below. Ex
Roy Sherwin Collection. Full sheen, exc/ A1 - a superb example. 9.5/10. NR
513. QUINES PATENT POISON BOTTLE. (DP p 34) 4.5ins long. Familiar angled round drop shape, ice bluey aqua glass, embossed POISON each side of neck, 2oz below. Minute pin point nick to lip but not easy to spot. Internal dirt, as dug - should clean relatively easily
- the image does not do it
justice? 9/10. NR £80-
120+
516. MARTINS PATENT POISON BOTTLE. (DP pg 29) 6.6ins long, aqua glass u-bend shape, darker where thicker. POISON one side THE MARTIN/ POISON BOTTLE to other - horizontal ribs each side and to rear. Below the end ribbed panel PATENTED. Below neck 8oz. A difficult large size to acquire! Minor internal marks otherwise excellent. Ex Roy Sherwin Collection. 9/10.NR. £200-300+
£80-120+