1860s EARLY PONTILED HAND BLOWN GLASS WINE TESTER OR WHISKEY BARREL " THIEF " BOTTLE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:1397269 |
Here's an early hand blown, pontiled glass wine tester, or whiskey barrel "thief" bottle that was used to lower into a wood barrel of wine, beer or whiskey through the small round bung hole and "test" the wine or liquor inside. This scarce 1860s era bottle is free blown....ground pontil rounded bottom....applied square ring collar.....clear....round...thick heavy glass.....7 3/8"tall.....Sparkling mint condition with no chips or damage. A nice clean bottle with no haze. It ...still has part of the original string around the neck that was used to lower it inside a barrel. Although this type of "tester" was used legally to check the wine & liquor, it could also have been used by thieves to "sample" the product. THIS IS A FIXED PRICE BOTTLE FOR SALE IN MY STORE. FREE POSTAGE with insurance & tracking IF YOU LIVE WITHIN THE U.S.A. ......INTERNATIONAL BUYERS....SHIPPING IS NOT FREE. Only part of the shipping is included in the price. ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE WILL VARY DEPENDING ON WHICH COUNTRY YOU LIVE IN. Please contact me first BEFORE you buy to get a shipping price quote. No sales under $30 outside the U.S. unless you contact me first. I WILL NOT SHIP YOUR ITEM UNTIL FULL SHIPPING CHARGE IS PAID. Shipping charge is NOT fully included in the price if you live anywhere outside the United States. Always a full money back guarantee(minus the return postage) if you are not happy with any of my items. We are always willing to combine multiple items in one box to save you some money on combined postage. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. We are happy to accept most forms of payment including paypal. Thank you for your business....your friendly fellow collector, Digger Dave Beeler WE HAVE THE LARGEST INVENTORY OF ANTIQUE BOTTLES ON EBAY WITH FRESH LISTINGS NEARLY EVERY DAY. We stand proudly in support of our military men and women and their families.
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