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Sold for A$160
6 Phenyles: 1. Remfry's / Guardian Phenyle. Smooth base. 2. Marshall's // Phenyle // VDMA in Diamond near front base. Smooth base. 3. Vickery's // Phenyle // VDMA in Diamond near front base. Smooth base. 4. McLintock's // Phenyle // VDMA in Diamond near front base. Smooth base. 5. Lewis & Whitty's // Phenyle // VDMA in Diamond near front base. Base: M. 6. Carter's // Phenyle // VDMA in Diamond at front base. Base: M. Poison Phenyle/Disinfectant 1. Blake or Oblong shape. Crude, flared out tool finished top. Aqua. 8 oz. 2. Diamond shaped. Rolled, tool finished lip. Aqua. 13 oz. 3. Diamond shaped. Flat collar tool finished lip. Aqua. 13 oz. 4. Diamond shaped. Rolled, tool finished lip. Aqua. 13 oz. 5. Diamond shape. Rolled lip. Blue-aqua. 26 oz. 6. Diamond shaped. Rolled, tool finished lip. Ice-blue. 6 oz. 1: 164 mm. 2: 191 mm. 3: 194 mm. 4: 191 mm. 5: 232 mm. 6: 160 mm.. 1890s-1910s
1. Good. Quite heavily stained and dull over the surface. Not too much deeper etching however. Small potstone in rear shoulder which has a tiny fracture in it. Some scratches and scuffs. Crudely made bottle with plenty of manufacturing imperfections. (6.2). 2. Excellent. Some dirt internally and a bit of dullness in places outside. Some scratches and scuffs. Small flake to one of the letters. Quite a crude bottle. Strong embossing. (8.0). 3. Very Good. A bit dull over most of the bottle. Some stain internally. A couple of flakes to the top of the lip. Quite scuffed over a couple of panels, some scuffs and scratches elsewhere. (7.3). 4. Very Good. A bit dull inside and over parts of the outside. Internally there is some dirt and a bit of stain. A few light scratches. Needs a better clean but is a nice harder to get phenyle with strong embossing. (7.6). 5. Very Good. A bit dull or stained all over and through the inside. Some scuffs and scratches over the surface. Trade name is very strongly embossed. Will clean up better, a nice example of a harder to get Phenyle. (7.5). 6. Excellent. Tiny 2 x 2 mm flake under the back lip. A little bit of dirt on the inner shoulder and the back. Some light haze. A few minor marks to the outside. Great example of a scarce brand of Phenyle. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
