British & Continental Ceramics & Glass - 29th April 2025
Lot 122
A Death's Head poison bottle of medium size, late 19th/early 20th century, the glass a rich cobalt
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1890
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Description
A Death's Head poison bottle of medium size, late 19th/early 20th century, the glass a rich cobalt blue, modelled as a skull with 'Poison' embossed across the forehead, beneath the base moulded with crossed bones, between them inscribed 'Pat/June/28th/1894', 9cm.
Provenance: a private collection from Essex.