British & Continental Ceramics & Glass - 2nd September 2025
Lot 79
A small Death's Head glass poison bottle, late 19th/early 20th century, the glass cobalt blue,
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A small Death's Head glass poison bottle, late 19th/early 20th century, the glass cobalt blue, modelled as a skull with 'Poison' embossed across the forehead, the base moulded with crossed bones, between them inscribed 'Pat/June/28th/1894', a short firing or hairline crack to the rim, 7.2cm.
Provenance: a private collection from Essex.