RARE FB GERMAN BOOT BOTTLE C1720-40 CLASSIC FORM Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 290.00 Time Left - Bid Count 14 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 08, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Location Penryn See more about 'RARE FB GERMAN BOOT BOTTLE C1720-40 CLASSIC FORM' Description Eagerly sought German export "Boot" shape bottle, freeblown, blackglas (dark olive green) full original surface gloss. Classic unusual looking form, deep kickup with sharp blowpipe pontil, tapered flat marvered sides, sloped shoulders leading to short narrow tapering neck going through uptooled applied wide stringrim below everted downturned lip. Not a chip or flake, its one problem being a snapped off, professionally glued back neck, extremely difficult to see even when pointed out in strong light and certainly cannot be felt. Displays marvellously. Ideal opportunity to obtain this highly sought after bottle at a fraction of the price of an otherwise mint example. 180mm high, 188mm x 90mm diameter. 7" high, 7 1/4" x 3 1/2" diameter Ideal  for collectors of black glass, wine, whisky, whiskey or spirit  antiques or early stoneware, bellarmine s, or colonial interiors. Also particularly for thos with an interest in Ireland's history and industry or papermaking works. VERY LOW RESERVE. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY OF AN UNUSUAL INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND BOTTLE. PLEASE ALSO CHECK OUT OUR OTHER EBAY ITEMS, JUST A TINY TASTE OF AOUR HUGE WEBSITE STOCK OF EARLYGLASS AND STONEWARE. SHIPPING SHOWN FOR INTERNATIONAL STANDARD AIR SHIPPING TO US AND SIMILAR. Other countries at cost according to location and preferences. As always we totally guarantee authenticity and approximate age. Please don't hesitate to ask for further details and more closeup images. Please also checkout our other auction earlyglass and stoneware. BEWARE! some of my previous buyers have been subject to a scammer offering spurious "second chance" offers. On no accounts accept any "offers" on any of my items. I either sell, relist or put the item back into my normal stock. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. Place a Bid!