Sold for A$520
M. McDonald // (Crown) / Trade / Mark / Australian / Hop / Bitters // Melbourne // - // No Base Mark. Spirits Bitters Applied top. Rectangle shape with recessed side panels. Aqua. 26 oz. 248 mm. 1880s
Very Good. Very fine fracture to upper lip, comes down 7 mm. Some stain to inner neck and again around the lower half of the inside, this lower part has some opalescence to it. This stain is on the surface, it is ot etched in any way. Some dirt to the inner neck region which will wash out. Some light scratches to the upper body around the shoulder and around the edges of the rear panel. One or two other scratches to be found. Embossing is spotless, there is one surface bubble amongst the embossing from making. A superb bottle is great condition, this is an extremely rare Melbourne bitters bottle, one of three variations in aqua, there are fragments of coloured examples as well! Grade: 7.6 Estimate: $1000 - 1500
