Sold for A$30
H. T. Smith / Trade (HTS Monogram) Mark / Toronto / 1873. Base: Smooth. Aerated Water Patent Hutchinson or Mathews Patent - depends on the stopper which is not in the bottle! Darker aqua. 10 oz. 207 mm. 1870s-1880s
Very Good. A bit dull over the whole surface and there are some scratches and scuffs but nothing really too deep. A short, deeper scratch to the rear base edge. A small patch of wear to the right side base edge. Two or three flea bites to the top of the lip. Smith moved from Toronto, Canada to Sydney in the 1880s and brought his bottles with him so these are found in Australia. This is the taller type with a mould line 25 mm above the base. Grade: 7.4 Estimate: $70 - 100
