The bottle is structurally perfect with no chips, cracks or flakes, just some light staining on the inside. This one has a deep push-up sand pontiled base. The etching is stunning and hard to capture, but Ive added several pictures in various light to help give you an idea.
Bottle is 9 ½ x 3 ½ and really stands out on a shelf. The item "Black Glass Sand Pontil Mallet Rum c. 1800-1815 Salt Water Etched" is in sale since Friday, November 16, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Bottles & Insulators\Bottles\Antique (Pre-1900)\Utility & Black Glass". The seller is "archivesmedia" and is located in Bellingham, Washington.This item can be shipped to United States.