Sold for A$265
F. A. Becker / Trade (FAB) Mark / Graceburn Factory / Healesville. No base mark. (Victoria) Aerated Water Codd Applied top. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Aqua. 13 oz. 237 mm. 1890s
Very Good. Small flake to upper front lip. Wear spot to upper rear lip with impact amongst it. Little impact nibble to left rear upper body. Little flake under right base heel. Nibbled shallow flake to B of trade mark. Couple of other letters have little flakes. Couple of surface flakes which are tiny near the lower embossing. The surface has fine scuffs and scratches throughout, some are a little deeper. There are quite a few fisheyes and tiny impact marks. A fine band of inner dirt down the front. Some wear to the embossing. A nice codd, this is a rare bottle in this early FA Becker variation, as opposed to the very common FJ Becker codd. Grade: 7 Estimate: $200 - 250
