Sold for A$1,200
H. E. Reading / Bunbury W. A. // Trade Mark / Rd on both shoulders // Patent / Rylands Valve / Sole Maker / Dan Rylands / Barnsley. O in centre of base. Aerated Water Patent Valve patent. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 230 mm. 1880s
Good. Has been heavily polished with seam lines largely gone and parts of the back embossing difficult to read. Where the applied top meets the neck of the bottle has been polished down to a smooth join. Has been two very shallow flakes on the inner back lip that have been smoothed over. Small fisheyes, pits and surface type marks can be found scattered over the surface. Second U of Bunbury has a flake chip with a surface fracture. Some light haze on the internal neck region. Nice enough example of a rare Australian patent. EX: Paul Bruce Collection. Grade: 6.9 Estimate: $800 - 1200
