Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Chalk and Muskroot sub-Curios to provide buoyancy and prevent

to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning

A large and decorative ‘pub’ mirror

They expressed themselves with a direct visual language

It should be noted that there are some loose wool to the bottom of the bag but this is easily trimmed

The interior of the cap is in gilt

Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Chalk and Muskroot sub-Curios to provide buoyancy and preventOrigin: English Period: Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1875 The Larger: Circumference: 12 inches Height: 9 inches The Smaller: Circumference: 10 inches Height: 7. 5 inches Beautiful examples in fine order, having working square cut stoppers. Original labels read CRETAE. PPT: and TR: SUMBUL: hand painted in black over gold banners. There is some wear to the paint, though structurally the pieces are sound. The larger would have bore