Sold for A$20
M. McDonald / Franklin St / Melbourne // (Crown) / Trade / Mark. Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 237 mm. 1880s
Good. A little dull throughout. A reasonable amount of pitting around the bottle. Some deeper scratches to inner neck. Dull with scuffs, scratches and fisheyes. Small thin chip to one side above the trade mark. Couple of upper lip flakes, some pitting and little nibbles elsewhere around the lip. A really crude bottle with the early address. Quite a deep manufacturing indent to one side near the base, could possibly be some heat damage? Slightly darker than average colour. Grade: 6.85 Estimate: $40 - 60
