DATED 1714

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AN ENGLISH OLIVE-GREEN GLASS DATED WINE BOTTLE
DATED 1714
Of mallet-form with string rim and kick-in base, the side applied with a molded circular seal inscribed, Edwards/Benjⁿ & Han:/nah 1714
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

It is possible that the inscription on the present lot relates to a prominent sea captain and later merchant named Benjamin Edwards (1685-1751). On the 10th of December 1706, he married Hannah Harrod (1687-1728) of Boston.

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