A sealed and dated 'onion' wine-bottle

1764

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A sealed and dated 'onion' wine-bottle
1764
Of dark-brown tint, the seal inscribed I Warren 1764, with short tapering neck, string-ring and kick-in base (slight chips to rim)
7½in. (19cm.) high

Lot Essay

See Roger Dumbrell, op. cit., p. 318 and Sheelagh Ruggles Brise, op. cit., p. 147, where the authors state that this seal possibly relates to John Warren (1730-1800), who was Bishop of St. David's and Bangor and is buried in Westminster Abbey.

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