Sold for A$250
M. Ryan & Sons / Brewed / Registered / Trade (M R / AND S within a diamond) Mark / Ginger Beer / Brisbane. Potters Mark: The Bendigo Pottery / Epsom / Bendigo. Ginger Beer Lightning Stopper Lightning stopper, two tone with tan top, off white body with black print. 26 oz. 270 mm without stopper. 1900s
Very Good. Tiny glaze flake to upper front lip with a fine surface line near it. The rear lip has a 14 x 10 mm chip. Surface scratch along front edge lip. Original bail is rusty. Two small glaze flakes to front upper neck. Surface scratch to rear which has discoloured, this should clean up somewhat. Some minor discolouration to the glaze. Some crude making marks. A few scratches. Great looking bottle, quite rare as well. There are very few, if any other 26 ounce lightning stopper ginger beers in Australia. Has the original stopper marked with the Ryan name and trade mark. Grade: 7.2 Estimate: $400 - 500
