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Rosella / Trade (Rosella) Mark / Preserves / Melbourne / Approx. 26 ozs. / This Bottle is the Property of // The Rosella Pres. & Man. Co. Ltd. AGM Monogram and Owens Machine rings to base. Household Sauce Shouldered Tomato Sauce/Chutney. Double ring top, seam through lip but crudely finished. Light amethyst. 26 oz. 285 mm. 1920s
Excellent. The lip has a very sharp finish and there are little pinprick and wear type marks near either seam line right on the top. These are at least in part due to the crude finish of this early machine made bottle. There is an open, but very shallow bubble at the front base that measures 17 x 8 mm. One noticeable short scratch near the first E of Preserves that is 7 mm long. Also some light scuffs and scratches around the body and some very light spots of haze on the inside. Great looking large sauce and scarce in this later "Rosella Preserves" variation. Grade: 8.3 Estimate: $40 - 60
