Sale 7855
London, South Kensington
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30 October 2012
Price realised
GBP 5,250
Estimate
AN ENGLISH GLASS SERVING BOTTLE FIRST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY Of compressed form with a kick-in base, tapering neck, collar and scroll handle with thumbpiece 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm.) high
Provenance
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 12 September 2000, lot 300.
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