Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Chalk and Muskroot sub-Curios The bright

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They expressed themselves with a direct visual language

Having abundantly carved floral and foliate decoration to ends and flanks with oak leaves & acorns

It should be noted that there are some loose wool to the bottom of the bag but this is easily trimmed

Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Chalk and Muskroot sub-Curios The brightOrigin: English Period: Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1875 The Larger: Circumference: 12 inches Height: 9 inches The Smaller: Circumference: 10 inches Height: 7. 5 inches Beautiful examples in fine order, having working square cut stoppers. Original labels read CRETAE. PPT: and TR: SUMBUL: hand painted in black over gold banners. There is some wear to the paint, though structurally the pieces are sound. The larger would have bore