Sold for A$850
John Hales / Hair Doctor / Emerald Hill (now South Melbourne). Crude smooth base. (Victoria) Medicine Hair Lotion Black or Oblong shape. Tool finished lip. Clear Flint glass. About 4 oz. 125 mm. 1860s-1870s
Excellent. There is a light opalescent haze through the glass. A tiny 2 x 2 mm nibble to the side lip. Believed to be the only example known. Anything with the early name for South Melbourne is hard enough to get and this is a wonderful piece of history. Also incredibly unusual in this Flint glass form, the bottle itself must have cost Mr Hales quite a sum in his time. Great opportunity to add a wonderful rarity to your collection. Grade: 8.3 Estimate: $1000 - 1250
