ANTIQUE SEALED CORNISH WINE BOTTLE, free blown mallet shaped...

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£1,200 - £1,400

ANTIQUE SEALED CORNISH WINE BOTTLE, free blown mallet shaped wine bottle. Seal reading "Kerclew 1731", approximately 6.5" high. (From Carclew House, north of Penryn near Flushing, Cornwall. Home of The Kemp Family until mid 1730's when bought by The Lemon Family) 6.75" height with professional neck repair

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LOT 58; We are aware of the existence of the 2 known examples. The bottle comes from a deceased estate and the family believe this to be a third example but of this we cannot be sure. The bottle has some slight devitrification and areas of iridescence, the neck has been professionally repaired, there are no visible cracks of chips.
we have been told there is professional restoration to the top 2 " of the neck by the well known restorer Simon Bennett - not visible to the untrained eye