Sold for A$50
P.G. Dixon / & Co / Rosslyn St / Melbourne // (Half Rampant Lion) Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 240 mm. 1880s
Very Good. Has had some oil internally, still some remnants visible. Light scratches inside the neck, probably from a bottle brush. Light scrapes, scratches and fisheyes to the blob top. Scrape across one seam, about 25 mm long. X of Dixon has a chip and a 5 x 4 mm fracture. Some light external haze and scratches thorughout, a few rust spots and some fisheyes. Trade mark area looks to have had a light buff or similar type of clean. Embossing is very heavy on this nice early torpedo. Grade: 7.6 Estimate: $50 - 75
