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10 Chemist/Medicine bottles: 1. F. Longmore / (FL Monogram) / Chemist / Melbourne. Smooth base. 2. Everton // Longmore's / Everton Cough Remedy // Cough Remedy. Base: AGM Monogram. 3. Ounce symbol viii / Francis Longmore & Co. / Melbourne. Base: M. 4. Bayley & Co // W. Quinn / Proprietor // Bayley & Co. Smooth base. (From Prahran, Victoria). 5. Dr Arnold's / Stomach / & Liver Stimulant. Smooth base. 6. C. Cramer's / Hygienic Shavaline. Base: M. 7. Sisely's / Champion Eradicator / Adelaide, S.A. Base: M. 8. J. Sisely / Kangaroo Island / Oil of Eucalyptus. Base: M. 9. H. S. Cope & Co. / (Hooked line) / Maryborough. Base: M. 10. Ounce symbol iv / Broadbent & Sons / Herbalists / Melbourne. Base: M. Medicine Chemist 1. Philadelphia Oval shape. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 6 oz. 150 mm. 2. Blake or Oblong shape. Panelled front and sides. Blue-aqua. 3 oz. 148 mm. 3. Melbourne made "Phenix" shape. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 8 oz. 170 mm. 4. Fancy shaped neck and shoulder on a rectangular section bottle. Triple collar, tool finished top. Clear. 2 oz. 122 mm. 5. Blake or Oblong shape. Panelled front. Applied top. Aqua. 2 oz. 117 mm. 6. Blake or Oblong shape with rounded base and shoulders. Tool finished top. Amethyst. 2 oz. 133 mm. 7. Oval section. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 8 oz. 173 mm. 8. Oval section. Tool finished top. Aqua. 1 oz. 121 mm. 9. Oval section. Tool finished top. Grey-aqua. 1 oz. 122 mm. 10. Melbourne made "Phenix" shape. Tool finished top. Aqua. 4 oz. 135 mm. N/A. 1890s-1920s
1. Good. Milky stain inside. Lip has a small shallow chip off the top right. Couple of rough spots around the base. Lightly dull outside and some scratches. Solid example of a scarce variation, will tumble nicely. (6.9). 2. Fair. Nasty chip and fracture to the back shoulder (total 24 mm in length). Looks OK from the front. Dull all over and some light marks here and there. Slightly unusual with this base mark. (5.1). 3. Fair. Would be a good bottle but has a large chip to the front lip (15 x 5 mm). Small, shallow flake under left side base. Right side base has a 21 mm fracture. Rest of the bottle has typical light dullness/stain. Larger size than usual for these. (4.9). 4. Very Good. Light milky haze inside. A few spots of stain, some scratches and minor marks outside. Nice little, unusual bottle from Melbourne. (7.7). 5. Very Good. Unusual cure bottle. Dull and stained all over. Needs a bit more of a wash. Some spots of rust and scratches here and there. Small surface fracture to rear corner edge. Difficult to see 4 mm fracture at the front base. (7.0). 6. Good. Chips and a bruise around the lip, largest is at the back right. Dull all over and needs a better wash. Small manufacturing burst bubble on the back near the base. Solid enough and unusual Australian cosmetics bottle. (6.1). 7. Very Good. There is an extremely shallow 10 x 4 mm bruise to the very top of the back lip. Slightly dull throughout with some inner dirt and fine haze. Some external scratches and surface scuff marks. Nice strong embossing, interesting bottle. (7.5). 8. Fair. Little chips around the top and a 16 mm crack down the back neck. Dull over the surface with some spots of rust. Light stain inside. Some scratches. Displays OK, scarcer size. (5.2). 9. Fair. Chip to the back left lip and a chip under the back base. Dull throughout and spots of stain and rust. Displays OK, hard to get size. (5.7). 10. Very Good. Milky stain through the inside. Minor flake under left side base. Some haze and stain outside with some scratches and scuffs. (7.0) Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
