Onion Bottle, Sealed, Pancake Onion, Three Lions Passant, Guardant - Antique Associated At West Townsend

Onion Bottle, Sealed, Pancake Onion, Three Lions Passant, Guardant

Arms of Carew, Devon

Onion Bottle, Sealed, Pancake Onion, Three Lions Passant, Guardant

Half sized long-necked “pancake” onion in olive-green displaying full-gloss… tapering neck, rounded shoulders squat bulbous body.

Item Date: Circa 1710

Measurement: Height: 5 3/8", Base Diameter: 5.5"

Item Condition: An outstanding bottle with substantial chips to string-lip and two small nips to seal edge; all else fine.

Literature: See David Burton, page 1394, and 1395, Antique Sealed Bottles 1640-1900: And the Families that Owned Them. This bottle and the family history are discussed.

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SKU 843-131

For More Information, Please Contact David Hillier at 978-597-8084 or email drh@aaawt.com.

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