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

Hammer

£2,500

. ENGLISH SEALED SHAFT & GLOBE WINE BOTTLE. 8.3ins tall, c.1665-70. This is complete shaft and globe bottle but missing the actual body seal. The patina covering the point where the seal once was suggests removal before tossed away/ buried - some part of a seal usually remains when damage or corrosion occurs but this appears to have been deliberately knocked off with a chisel? Even unsealed early Shaft & Globe forms are considerable rarities but the apparent seal removal here, & location of discovery/ Coventry/ Croome Court connection we believe adds to their antiquarian interest. Additional images can be found on easyliveauction.com. Apart from the magnificent gold iridescence covering almost the entire form this item is relatively complete with just two sections of string rim damage, negligible/ acceptable on such a rarity.