Sold for A$225
Bollington Hop Beer Coy / Trade / (Airship with From / Bollingtons) / Mark / Regd / Geelong // This bottle is / the sole property of / Bollington Hop Beer Co / Geelong. Base Mark: ABW. (Victoria) Aerated Water Internal Thread Applied top, tooled finish. Aqua. 26 oz. 275 mm. 1890s
Excellent. Rare bottle with the ABW base mark (Australian Bottle Works in Melbourne). Impact bruise to right rear lip, this is quite small. Scuffs and scratches around the shoulder. Small surface bubble to rear. Scratches down rear. Little glass pull to rear as well. Ring around embossing has a chip to right side. H has a flake. Rest of the embossing is quite good. A little very fine inner dirt or haze near base. A crude and nice bottle. Grade: 8.1 Estimate: $100 - 150
