Sale 4082
London, South Kensington
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11 May 2006
Price realised
GBP 204
Estimate
A PAIR OF SERVING BOTTLES, A PAIR OF DECANTERS AND STOPPERS, AND FOUR VARIOUS GLASSES 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES The bottles with waisted flute-cut necks and broad flat bases; the cylindrical decanters and two stoppers cut with diamonds and with three rings to the necks; the ale spirally-moulded with short stem and spreading foot; one jelly of flared fluted form, on a compressed basal knop and spreading foot; the baluster jelly-glasses with ear-shaped handles, gadrooned lower sections and spreading feet The bottles 8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) high (10)
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