Sold for A$4,000
Body of bottle is embossed with heavy grapevine and leaf decoration. Large British registration diamond on base dated 9th October 1856 and registered to George Ensell & Co., Birmingham. Spirits Whisky Approximately Pint sized cobalt blue glass oval section flask. Highly detailed design of vines, grapes and leaves. George Ensell & Co were glass makers at Stourbridge, near Birmingham in England. 222mm. 1856-1870s
Excellent. A simply stunning piece of 19th century glass. The top of the lip is crudely made but there is also a very shallow flake here as well measuring 3mm x 3mm but only a fraction of a mm deep. At the base of the applied top is a shallow 4mm x 3mm chip. There is some light haze internally and some wear on the base where the bottle sits on a table etc. Simply magnificent early glass bottle. Grade: 8.9 Estimate: $4000 - 5000
