Sold for A$60
3 eucalyptus bottles and a balsam: 1. Arnold's / Balsam of Horehound. Base Mark: M. 2. A. C. Parken & Co / Carlton. Base Mark: M. 3. Slater and son / Nunawading. No base mark. 4. H. S. Cope & Co / Maryborough. No base mark. (Victoria) Medicine Eucalyptus 1. Applied top, tooled finish. Aqua. 2 oz. 2. Applied top, spun finish. Aqua. 2 oz. 3. Applied top. Aqua. 2 oz. 4. Applied top, tooled finish. Aqua. 2 oz. 1. 141 mm. 2. 134 mm. 3. 131 mm. 4. 134 mm.. 1900s-1910s
1. Excellent. A little surface rust to shoulder. Some scuffs and scratches. Tiny dull spot or two. 2. Very Good. Note that Parkin is spelt Parken on this one! Scrape mark to front lip. A little stain. Small spot of deep wear to base edge. Some scratches and scuffs, a little surface stain externally seems to be slightly etched. May have had a little polish. Rare bottle, possibly unique spelt like this? 3. Very Good. Polished. Crude impurity in the glass in the neck. Etched stain throughout. Nibbled flake to base edge. 10 mm crack to left rear base edge. Scratches. Lovely light ice blue colour. Quite a hard to get Victorian eucalyptus bottle. 4. Good. Some light haze. Possibly polished. Some odd grinding type wear marks to the lip and around the base. Small chip to lower front. Lower rear has a little discoloured bruise. Some scratches. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
