19th Century Hand-Blown Empty Wine Bottle - Original Pontil Mark & 1864 Label

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Description

**This is an empty, secondary-market display piece.**

This hand-blown vessel exhibits the heavy, dark-tinted glass and characteristic physical traits of … Read more **This is an empty, secondary-market display piece.**

This hand-blown vessel exhibits the heavy, dark-tinted glass and characteristic physical traits of 19th-century production. The base features a clear, rough pontil scar, providing definitive evidence of manual craftsmanship. The bottle retains an aged, hand-written paper inventory label reading "Xeres," "Rebello," and "1864," accompanied by additional period-appropriate auction or estate inventory tags ("703/705"). This is a high-grade display artifact for a collector of antique glass, cellar ephemera, or fine wine history.

Age: 19th Century (Pre-1870s based on pontil construction).

Material: Hand-blown dark-tinted heavy glass, original hand-written paper label, cork, wax seal.

Reference
Book: Antique Bottles: A Collector's Guide
Author: John C. Tibbitts
Context: This volume provides essential context for identifying hand-blown versus machine-made glass through physical markers like pontil scars, which are used to authenticate this bottle's 19th-century origin.

As with all museum-quality vintage ephemera and historic cellar glass, this item is sold strictly as-found, as-described, and as-photographed. We maintain a policy of leaving all original surfaces, cellar dust, and historical paper wear completely untouched to preserve maximum investment value for the collector. Please review all high-resolution images carefully to anchor your own final evaluation before buying.

Curator’s Note: This hand-blown 19th-century bottle is a rare find for the serious collector, authenticated by the distinct, rough pontil scar on its base—a hallmark of true 19th-century craftsmanship. With its original hand-written estate label dating to 1864, this piece offers a rare combination of physical age and historical mystery. It serves as an exceptional anchor for a sophisticated home cellar, a gentleman's library, or a curated bar vignette. For designers, this vessel provides an immediate sense of weight, authenticity, and "old world" charm that only a genuine hand-blown antique can achieve. See less