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ITEM 9429. Oversized Dutch Case
Gin Bottle, C. 1780. Standing a commanding 13 5/8" in height,
this oversized Dutch gin bottle is an exceptional example of
its type. The bottle dates to the last quarter of the 18th century
and it is remarkably damage free, though it does exhibit many
of the pleasingly crude qualities of early glass, including unmelted
silica, "foamy galaxies" of bubbles and numerous inconsistencies
and stretch marks as is expected of wood fired glass from the
18th century. This fine bottle towers over the traditionally
sized Dutch gins (typically just shy of 10" in height and
much narrower at the base) and it stands proud as a superlative
example of early bottle glassmaking.
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