V1117.IRIDDBSTIPPLED1680TRANSIT.M    Classic English freeblow c1680 blackglass (dark olive green) transitional shaft and globe/onion wine for with character iridescence. Deep kickup with sand pontil, rounded base, lightly marvered rounded lower body, rounded sloped shoulders into wide based conical straight sided neck going through saturn disk stringrim below everting snapped off lip. Overall matte with light iridescence in places, very surface layer loss, light pitting and dug patina. approx three quarters of stringrim chipped away with approx half of lip nibbled. No other issues, no cracks or stars. Fascinating "DB" stipple etched to body. 6 1/2"high, 5"diameter. £475