Lot 83
  • 83

GROUP OF THREE WINE BOTTLES, SEALED BOTTLE SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY, ONION-SHAPED BOTTLE SECOND HALF 18TH CENTURY, CHESTNUT FLASK LATE 18TH CENTURY/EARLY 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description

  • glass
  • Height of tallest 11 in.
One with a seal marked I/Tweed/1720, with silver mount at lip, hallmarked John Bettridge of Birmingham.

Provenance

The onion-shaped bottle and the chestnut flask: Harry B. Hartman Antiques, Marietta, Pennsylvania.
The Tweed bottle: Rowland's Antiques, Buckingham, Pennsylvania.

Condition

Sealed bottle with a few spider-web cracks to body. Scratches and wear to surface. With a cork. Onion-shaped bottle with some areas of body cloudy- usual scratches and wear. Chesnut flask with usual scratches and abrasions to body.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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