Ultra Rare 9\" c.1720-1750 Free Blown Glass Chestnut Bottle Sheared Lip Pontil For Sale

THIS IS SUSPECTED TO BE 1720-1750 TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING...
OverviewOffered for sale is a genuinely exceptional and structurally significant 18th-century free-blown glass chestnut utility bottle, measuring a monumental 9 inches in height and dating precisely from the circa 1710–1750 Colonial / Early Georgian era. This museum-quality specimen was recovered via formal historical excavation, showcasing a classic large-scale bulbous form. Its primitive manufacturing markers make it an absolute centerpiece for any elite collection of early global utilitarian glass.
Specifications* Estimated Era: Early-to-Mid 18th Century (Circa 1710–1750 / Colonial Period)* Height: Roughly 9 Inches (An exceptionally rare, large-scale survival for this era)* Form: Bulbous Chestnut / Large Utility Flask* Manufacturing Method: 100% Freehand Blown (No mold, entirely manipulated by hand)* Glass Type: High-density early \"seed glass\" packed with microscopic air pockets and wavy whorl stretch-lines* Color: Pure, unrefined Pale Aqua / Celadon Light Green* Base Details: Exceptionally large, raw, razor-sharp Open Tubular Blowpipe Pontil Scar* Mouth / Lip Finish: Crude Sheared Rim with a paper-thin, irregular hand-applied glass string-collar
Advanced Diagnostic Features & Collector Points
1. Monumental 9-Inch ScaleWhile small 3-to-4 inch apothecary phials from this era survive in greater numbers, finding a large 9-inch utility chestnut bottle completely intact is extraordinarily rare. This size was reserved for storing household quantities of liquids, oils, or imported spirits, which were shipped across colonial trade routes.
2. Primitive Sheared Lip & Asymmetric String RimThe mouth exhibits a flawless sheared finish. While spinning hot on the iron rod, the neck was manually snip-cut with metal shears, leaving a thin, slanting, razor-edged opening. Just below it, a delicate, gloppy thread of molten glass was hand-wrapped around the neck to secure cork twine. The entire mouth is highly warped and out-of-round from cooling naturally without an industrial finishing tool.
3. Wide-Diameter Blowpipe Pontil ScarThe bottom features a beautifully defined, large, crescentic ring of fractured glass. This indicates a true hollow blowpipe pontil transfer—a primitive technique where the artisan used the hollow blowing iron itself as the working rod to hold the base, snapping it off cleanly when cold to leave a jagged ring.
4. Iridescent Subterranean Earth PatinaThe surface is wrapped in heavy, authentic white mineralization—often colloquially termed \"glass sickness.\" This pearlescent, crusty calcification takes centuries to naturally form, resulting from a slow chemical reaction between the historic glass compound and the damp, acidic soil of an old privy pit or historical site during centuries of burial.
5. Intact Archaeological Archive MarkingsSecurely adhered to the base is an original, tripartite collection registry sequence: \"0280 / 133.13 / B(2) / 177\". This sequence details the exact legal provenance (Site #133, Lot #177, Stratigraphic Trench Layer B, Level 2, Artifact #280). This label provides an absolute certificate of authenticity confirming its status as a deaccessioned, genuinely dug early 18th-century artifact. The label will be shipped completely intact and unaltered.
Condition Report* Excellent Historical Preservation: Free of cracks, structural star-fractures, or modern damage.* Surface Quality: Retains its untouched, excavated soil patina and beautiful, bubbly, \"whittled\" body texture.
Shipping & HandlingThis 250+ year-old artifact will be double-boxed with professional-grade cushioning.