Sold for A$1,150
Rowlands / late / Rowlands / & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne // Rowlands / Patent / (Shield) / (Miner & Farmer) / (Coat of Arms) / Trade Mark. Smooth base. (Victoria) Aerated Water Codd Rowlands Patent. Applied top. Dark Aqua. 10 oz. 223 mm. 1870s
Excellent. In the lip on the pictorial side is a 7 x 3 mm chipped/nibbled area. On the side of the chamber is a 25 x 5 mm scratched area. There is a bit of haze and dirt inside. Some grinding type wear and scratches inside the neck, we think this is from making. There are just a few other little marks around the surface. Lovely embossing and nice colour. There are several variations of these and this one seems to be Australian made, probably very early Melbourne glass works judging by the colour and crude top. Rare in this variety. Grade: 8 Estimate: $1000 - 1200
