£13,000
LANGFORD & HOLTS COFFIN POISON BOTTLE. (DP p17, F1). 6.4ins tall. Cobalt blue, detailed figural, right down to the nail heads around the coffin top, thin round lip. To front an upside down raised shield embossed PATENT/ 5658/ POISON - submitted 1871, Near top features a raised circle surrounding a CH monogram (the bottle was designed as a side laying bottle). Guy Burch records in Benign Blue Coffin: There are five complete coffin poisons and one other repaired known. Roy�s is one of only two with the additional monogram. Two were found in Pontefract, one in Manchester (dug by Dave Crossley, ex Mike Till). The bottle featured on the Benign booklet cover was originally purchased by Dr Parry from an Ashton under Lyme antique shop ror �6, now John Ault collection. This particular poison has gained something of a cult status worldwide. This is obviously something of a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire what is surely the ultimate of all poiosn patents? Ex Roy Sherwin collection, original BBR rear label still affixed when last sold in 1997.
9.8/10
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