An 18th century Green Glass Stock Bottle with Painted Inscription 'Brandewijn'


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  • Onion form
  • Blown glass with rough pontil
  • Dark green in color
  • Painted banner label
  • The slightly bent neck has a very thick stem and top which leads to a large bulbous shaped base
  • Brandy is a strong alcoholic drink from northwestern Europe. The name ‘brandy’ comes from ‘burnt wine’, which has been bastardised into ‘brandy’ in English. It is obtained by distillation of liquids in which fermentation has occurred, for example wine and malt wine.
Origin
The Netherlands
Period
Around 1750
Material
Leadglass
Reference
171-55
Sizes
29 cm

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