Sold for A$200
Unembossed Dutch Mallet with long neck. Black Glass Liqueur Applied top, long neck olive / black glass mallet. Large open pontil. 241 mm. 1700s
Excellent. This has been graded with historical importance in mind. There is a tendency with such historical pieces to disregard patina and surface haze when accounting for condition. If this were a codd, it would rate as Very Good. Down to details: Minor external nibbles to the lip over a small area, dull all over with some light etching, some minor scratching and wear over most of the body. There are plenty of crude bubbles of all sizes. Apart from the obvious staining, there is no physical damage to this piece, causing us to grade this as Excellent. (Originally sold by ABCR Auctions in Auction 4, Lot 246). (From the Ian Mastin collection whose exceptional still life artwork includes many of these pieces - http://www.ianmastin.com/) Grade: 8.3 Estimate: $150 - 200
