Grosvenor Family Sealed Glass Onion Bottle Cheshire

A fine example of a sealed onion bottle from the Grosvenor family.  This bottle belonged to Sir Richard Grosvenor (1689-1732) of Eaton Hall Eccleston,Chester. He was a member of parliament and became mayor of Chester in 1715. This bottle was recovered from a wreck in the River Dee and shows a lovely rainbow iridescence on the surface. Height 6.3/4 inches, width 6.5 inches. Three tiny string rim chips only. C1715. **Listed on page 1418 of Antique Sealed Bottles by David Burton**