English & European Ceramics & Glass - 8th October 2013
Lot 110
Two West Country sealed wine bottles c.1770-90
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380
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Description
Two West Country sealed wine bottles c.1770-90, one of squat form, the other narrower and taller, both applied with the same crest of an arm embowed holding a scimitar, one with the initials 'GB', the other with the motto 'Non Dubio', 29cm max. (2)
The seals relate to George Bickford of Dunsland House, near Holsworthy in Devon. Dunsland burned down in 1967, prior to a planned opening by the National Trust.