Lot of 5 British Shear Top Inks
Updated August 27, 2026
This auction ended on September 13, 2026.
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| Lot number | 171 |
| Auction | September 13th Antique Bottles and Glass Catalog Auction |
| Date | September 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | The Glass Exchange |
| Location | Essex, Maryland |
Aqua, light green, dark green, light blue, and cobalt blue inks. Unembossed. Smooth base. Rough shear top type lips. Circa 1890s. Condition is dug with varying degrees of patchy stain. The light green example has two larger chips to the top edge of the lip, possibly caused in manufacture. The tallest measures approximately 1 5/8 inches wide x 2 3/4 inches tall. The widest measures approximately 1 7/8 inches wide x 2 3/8 inches tall.
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