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A sealed and dated onion-shaped wine bottle
THE CIRCULAR SEAL INSCRIBED WELMAN 1723
Details
A sealed and dated onion-shaped wine bottle
The circular seal inscribed Welman 1723
Of dark-green tint, with string rim and kick-in base (chipping to seal and string rim)
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis
Lot Essay
See Roger Dumbrell, Understanding Antique Wine Bottles (Woodbridge, 1983), p. 319, for a note on Thomas Welman, 1693-1757.