Half Size, Particularly Early Date, Lovely Small Size, Attractive Light Color
Fabulous half-size English free blown black glass (mid olive green) mallet with seal to shoulder displaying name and date (together with pelleted border and suggested oak leaves either side of the ‘E’). Very deep hummock kickup with rough sand pontil. Rounded base edges; tapering sides, and rounded sloping shoulders into wide-based long tapering neck; saturn disc string-rim below everted snapped-off lip. Elegant engraving typical of a master. The Hebert’s were a prominent Northampton family.
Item Date: Circa 1721
Measurement: Height: 6.22", Base Diameter: 4.65”
Material: Free blown black glass
Item Condition: Excellent condition except for a chip to the front of mouth as depicted.
Literature: See David Burton book English Sealed Bottles and the families who owned them To view history, images, and more. (page 592)
Price: $5,350
SKU 843-535
For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.
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