S511.BICKFORDSCIMITARMAGNUM.NW   Impressive freeblown, blackglass magnum squat sealed to mid body with mailed arm holding a scimitar, crest of Bickford family of Dunsland House Devon. Deep kickup with wide sandpontil, sagged base, rippled sides, round shoulders into long tapering neck through applied collarstringrim below everted downtooled over lip. Overall 90% surface gloss, with ultra light cellar damp patches spread around. Long horizontal bubble with burst surface but melted back onto body, great crudity.  One multi-armed faint star to rear shoulder approx 3/4"diameter. Internal deposit stain. 11 3/4"high, 5 1/2"diameter.  £875