Sold for A$140
P.G. Dixon's / Celebrated / Ginger Ale / Melbourne. Base Embossing: Small central dot. Aerated Water Patent 12 oz. Aqua. 220 mm. 1870s
Fair. The lip is heavily worn and pitted in the upper region. There is a series of small flake like chips to the upper and inner rim that appear to have been slightly ground. The internal neck has some scratching. There is some very minor haze internally, possibly has been oiled. Externally there is pitting, scratching and some high point wear to some lettering. Near the base there is some heavy wear to the embossed lines and around most of the heel are some deeper wear marks to the glass. There are some horseshoe shaped chips to a rear panels near the base that are worn around the edges. This is a reasonable example of a very rare Victorian bottle. Grade: 5.9 Estimate: $900 - 1000
