Globular Bottle c.1788-1800

Scottish Globular Bottle c.1788-1800 attributed to Alloa.

Olive Green

Dimensions: Height 9¾" (250mm) x Width 6¼" (155mm) x Base 4"(100mm)

Lip: Down-tooled with applied string rim

Base: Kick-up with pontil scar

Source: Edinburgh. Scotland

Special features: A globular wine bottle in the same mould as bottles originating from the Alloa Glassworks. Similar shapes were produced at the Nailsea Glassworks setup in Bristol in 1788.

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