A large Death's Head poison bottle, late 19th century, the glass a rich cobalt blue, formed as a

A large Death's Head poison bottle, late 19th century, the glass a rich cobalt blue, formed as a skull with 'Poison' embossed across the forehead, moulded with crossed bones beneath the base, the reverse moulded 'Pat Appl'd for', traces of gilding to the eyes and teeth, a repair to the end of one of the bones, 11cm.

Provenance: a private collection from Essex.