British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 99
A sealed wine bottle, dated 1767, the squat mallet form applied with a circular seal bearing the
Estimate £800 - £1,200
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Description
A sealed wine bottle, dated 1767, the squat mallet form applied with a circular seal bearing the initials HL above the date 1767, with string rim and kick-in base, 23.7cm.
This bottle was by repute discovered by a road worker near Scorrier in Cornwall. The seal is unrecorded but may possibly relate to Henry Lanyon of nearby Kenywn, son of Nathaniel Lanyon. There are many branches of the Lanyon family, most of whom were connected with the nearby tin mining industry.