AN ENGLISH GLASS SEALED WINE BOTTLE

CIRCA 1760

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AN ENGLISH GLASS SEALED WINE BOTTLE
CIRCA 1760
Of squat cylindrical form and green tint, the circular seal inscribed I/WATSON.Esq^r/BILTON PARK
9½ in. (24.1 cm.) high

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Lot Essay

This seal is recorded on an early 18th century bottle by Roger Dumbrell in his book Understanding Antique Wine Bottles (Woodbridge, 1983), p. 318. Bilton Park, home of John Watson, is a 15th century house near Harrogate in Yorkshire.

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