Lot 883: Poison. Stephenson's Wasp Waist Poison. Cobalt. 1 oz. (United Kingdom) (This is from the late Kingsley Durdin collection)

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Sold for A$8,000

Poison on upper section of both wide panels. 1 oz near base on a narrow side. Base Mark: Stephenson's / No 6324 / Pat. (United Kingdom) (This is from the late Kingsley Durdin collection). Poison. Cobalt. Applied top. "Wasp Waist". Cobalt. 1 oz. 106 mm. 1900s

Near Mint. (9.2). Thanks to AA Auctions for the following information: "William Stephenson, Eclipse Glass Co, Stafford Hill, Lea Bridge, Clapham, London (patent no 6324 29th March 1894)". This example is a very rare 1 ounce size with 1 oz embossed to lower side panel. Upper right body has either a patch of surface grime, or surface haze. Airbubble on inner surface in this same location is quite large, can't quite tell but it may be at the surface? Just a few surface scratches and minor marks. Superb example of an extremely rare and sought after poison Worldwide! This is from the late Kingsley Durdin collection, purchased from a BBR auction in the past year or two, one of the last big purchases he made. He had been chasing an example for many years for his poison collection. Estimate: $3000-5000
Poison. Stephenson's Wasp Waist Poison. Cobalt. 1 oz. (United Kingdom)  (This is from the late Kingsley Durdin collection)
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