Sold for A$160
W. I. Thrower / Launceston // Trade / (Elephant) / Mark. Base Mark: (KBC monogram) / 5275. (Tasmania) Aerated Water, Codd Applied top. Traditional one way pour style "Codd" Patent. Aqua. 10 oz. 218 mm 1890s
Very Good (7.4). Little nibbled impact mark near the A of Launceston. Little impact flake under heel. Some fine inner dirt looks like it will soak out. Impact to S of Launceston has an associated shallow bruise over about 5 x 2 mm. Some fisheyes and impact marks. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. Couple of impact flakes to the feet of the elephant, below this is a nibbled thin flake that is a making mark, some of this is actually a lump of glass! A solid example of this early bottle. Estimate: $100-150
