An early 18th Century sealed 'Mallet' wine bottle, of olive ...

Hammer

£2,700

An early 18th Century sealed 'Mallet' wine bottle, of olive green tint, the bulbous body flaring marginally to base, drawn neck and string rim, applied under curve of shoulder with a circular seal embossed 'Hen.Holdsworth Dartmouth 1735', with deep basal 'Kick-up', height 18cm.

NB - The Holdsworth family had business links with Robert Newman and Company of Dartmouth who had begun importing wine in the 1500s and 1679, the firm expanded with another Dartmouth family the Roopes and became Roopes and Newman. By 1700 this partnership became Robert Newman and Company. Again by 1735 the firm developed a long term partnership with the Holdsworth family of Dartmouth, known as Hunt, Roope and Company which conducted the wine trade.

Between 1730 and 1775 the business in Newfoundland was run by brothers Richard and Robert Newman. Richard conducted the business in Conception Bay, Robert in St. John's and the south coast. Between them they operated a fleet of about 10 vessels. When Robert died in 1776 his son John reorganised the firm as John Newman and Company. When John died in 1779 the company became Robert Newman and Company once again.

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Patination with some lifting to the surface but age related wear, chip to rim.