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Three Rowlands codd bottles. 1: Evan Rowlands / Registered 6 January 1880 / (Farmer and Miner) / Ballarat / Trade Mark // Rowlands / Late / Rowlands / & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne. Around heel: Made by Melb Glass Bottle Co. Base mark: R. 2: E. Rowlands / Ballarat / Melbourne / Katoomba / and / Sydney. Base mark: 19 R 10. 3: Evan Rowlands / Registered 6 January 1880 / (Farmer and Miner) / Ballarat / Trade Mark // E. Rowlands / Ballarat / Melbourne / and / Sydney / M.G.B.Co. Base mark: R. Aerated Water Codd 1: Applied top. Three way pour with three triangles (Hill's Patent). Aqua. 13 oz. 2: Applied top, spun on. Four way pour dobson style codd. Clear. 7 oz. 3: Applied top. Three way pour with three triangles (Hill's Patent). Aqua. 7 oz. 1: 250 mm. 2: 203 mm. 3: 195 mm.. 1890s-1910s
1: Good. Nibbly around the upper lip with a couple of small, shallow flake chips. Crate wear across most of the body with haze throughout. Large rear base burst bubble with associated chipping, 14 x 14 mm. Scuffs, scratches, pits and fisheyes in most areas including the lettering. 2: Very Good. This could be an Excellent bottle with a wash. There is some fine hazy type dirt internally which could well wash out, amking this look even better. Minor dirty marks to top area outside. A couple of light scratches to the lip. There are a few manufacturing marks which are slightly dirty to the top area as well. Some light scratching to small parts around the shoulder. The embossing is near perfect, with only a few minor marks to some of the letters. There is a short, deeper scratch to the fron above the N of AND. A couple of fisheyes. This is a fine example of a bottle that is usually in sick condition. It may well go amethyst as well. 3: Good. Has a crack top the rear lip going down 45 mm at the back. Lightly stained throughout. Some rust spots. Some scuffs and small fisheyes. Embossing has some minor highpoint wear to some of it. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
