U2008.DIVEDIRIDINTMALLET.M   Attractive diver salvaged freeblown blackglass (mid olive green) Northern English mallet/squat form c1750, overal light matte and light layered surface eaten away patina with nice internal iridescence and detritus, deep hummock kickup with sandpontil and quatreform mollette mark, sagged  base straight leaning sides to leaning sagging body round shoulders int tapering narrow neck through very bold square downtooled stringrim below everted snapped off lip. Chip or slice off stringrim, otherwise good. Excellent character seabed bottle with attractive internal colouring. 9"high, 5 1/8"diameter   £sold