U2008.DIVERSALVAGEENGCHAMP.M   Rare freeblown English blackglass (dark olive green) champagne shape c1790, diver salvaged overall waterworn surface, light pitting and striation, internal sediment, and light coral encrustation traces, deep kickup with sand pontil, sagged base straight undulating sides bulging shoulders slopinginto long tapering neck through collar stringrim below heavy overtooled rounded lip. English champagnes are a very rare form and interesting to see a diver salvaged example. 10 3/4"high, 3 3/4"diameter   £sold