Sold for A$55
Pair of Crowder & Letchford Codds: 1. Crowder / & / Letchford / Trade (Rampant Lion) Mark / Perth & / Fremantle // Melbourne / Glass Bottle Co / Makers. Base: C & L. 2. Crowder & Letchford / Trade (Rampant Lion in a Shield) Mark / Perth & Fremantle // Trade Mark / Rd on both shoulders // Reliance Patent / 4 / Sole Makers / Dan Rylands Ld / Barnsley. Dot to centre of base. Aerated Water Codd Various Various. 1890s
1. Good. Polished. Oiled internally. Bottle has had a very heavy polish. Smooth surfaces. Embossing has mostly been protected although parts have been affected by the polish. Lip has been slightly ground and re-shaped, possibly some work at front base edge as well. Some pit marks and the like still visible. Not a bad looking bottle. 2. Repaired. Top has been replaced and the bottle has been very roughly polished. Still dull. Parts of the embossing are very difficult to see. The top appears to be a proper blue one but it may have had a chip or similar as some blue colour has also been used around it. Chip near side base has been polished out, small fracture under this. Scratches remaining, plenty of fisheyes and marks as well. Gap filler. Grade: N/A Estimate: $40 - 60
