Sold for A$390
H. E. Reading / & / Sons / Bunbury. W. A // Acme Patent / 4 / Sole Makers / Dan Rylands Ld / Barnsley. No base mark. Aerated Water Codd Applied top. Acme patent with groove to either sided and dimple in middle. Aqua. Brown marble. 10 oz. 233 mm. 1880s
Good. Heavily polished. Small flake to inner rear lip. Fisheye to upper lip. Oiled internally. Still dull throughout, although quite smooth. Some remains of etching in places internally. Some fisheyes still evident. Part of the R has a flake to it. The embossing is still quite strong in places, but is rounded from the early polish job that has been done to it, and some of the lesser embossing such as that to the rear is heavily rounded and in some cases partly missing. Smooth small open bubble near rear base. A solid example of a great patent bottle with coloured marble. Grade: 6.5 Estimate: $300 - 400
