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ANTIQUE #SA954182

Antique 19th Century Amber Glass Serving Bottle Or Decanter C1860

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Exhibit Antiques

 
Technical Description 
 
An amber glass serving bottle with it original fruiting vine cork and pewter stopper and pewter bottle cap.
 
Date & Origin 
 
England, c1860. Period of Victoria.
 
Condition
 
Excellent, age-related wear as shown. No chips cracks or restoration, clean and clear. 
 
Dimensions 
 
Height: 35.5cm (including stopper) Diameter: 8.5cm.
 
Historical Relevance 
 
Benjamin Henry perfects the Henry rifle which was manufactured by the New Haven Arms Company, and used in considerable numbers by certain Union army units in the American Civil War. Confederates called the Henry ''that damned Yankee rifle that they load on Sunday and shoot all week!''
 
 
Internal Reference: 2022121701
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA954182
Dateline of this antique is 1850
Height is 35cm (13.8inches)
Width is 0cm (0.0inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA954182 shown on this page was made in 1850. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1850
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Specialists in 18th & 19th Century Antique Glass
Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
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STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD