ENGLISH SEALED SHAFT & GLOBE WINE BOTTLE. 8.3ins tall, c. 16...

Hammer

£2,500

ENGLISH SEALED SHAFT & GLOBE WINE BOTTLE. 8.3ins tall, c. 1665-70. This bottle and the next, are complete but for their missing seals. The patina covering the point where the seals once were suggests removal before they were buried - some part of a seal usually remains when damage or corrosion occurs but these appear to have been deliberately knocked off with a chisel? Even unsealed early Shaft & Globe forms are considerable rarities but the apparent seal removal here, & source of discovery/ Coventry/ Croome Court connection we feel adds to their antiquarian interest. Additional images can be found on easyliveauction.com. Apart from the magnificent gold irridescence covering almost the entire form this item is relatively complete with no chips to the string rim. NR