Sold for A$600
Jose's / Mineral Waters // Geraldton. No makers mark. (Western Australia) Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Cobalt. 13 oz. 234 mm. 1880s
Good. 6 x 4 mm chip to lip. 15 x 8 mm bruise to lip alongside this. Very shallow surface flake near L of Mineral. Fisheye to lower half near seamline. Some dark crusty stain in spots externally, this may soak or scrape off, this is around some of the letters as well. Line of dark inner stain. The embossing is quite strong. Stained throughout with some scuffs and scratches. A few little fisheyes and impact marks. A decent example of this classic Aussie coloured torpedo. Grade: 6.8 Estimate: $$500.00 - $750.00
