Middle Temple Sealed Wine Bottle c1880

Description

Heading : Middle Temple sealed wine bottle 
Date : c1880
Period :  Victorian
Origin : England 
Colour : Olive green 
Neck : Slightly bulbous. rounded applied lip 
Body : Cylinder 
Pontil : Snapped 
Glass Type : Lead 
Size : 29.3cm height 
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks 
Restoration : None 
Weight : 728 grams 

One of the real appeals of antique sealed wine bottles is in discovering more about those who owned them. The Middle Temple has a fascinating history. Originally. along with its fellow inn of court the Inner Temple. it was part of “The Temple” which was the headquarters of the Knights Templar. Lawyers first came to The Temple in 1320 and it is still one of the most prestigious legal institutions in the world 700 years later.

Antique Sealed Bottles by David Burton Pg. 1200