Sold for A$430
Borland Bros. & Willis / B. B. & / W. / Armidale. Potters stamp: Maui Bros & Thomson Ld / Pinnacle / Sydney. (New South Wales) Ginger Beer Cork Stoppered Dump shape. All Tan. Black Print. 13 oz. 174 mm. 1910s
Excellent. Way back in Auction 11 we sold a Borland & Willis, this is clearly different with Bros included and an extra B in the monogram. No idea on rarity, suffice to say, this is the first we have sold. Tiny glaze flake to upper left rear lip. Left outer lip has a glaze flake, this is barely through the glaze. Glaze flake to rear shoulder. A few spots of wear to sharp shoulder edge. Flake under front right base heel may be a potters mark. Left base edge has a glazed over dint from making, a little glaze wear along the edge of this. Shiny glaze. One or two little glaze flakes to be found. Smudged print from making. Some glaze missed from making. A great looking bottle from country New South Wales. Grade: 8.2 Estimate: $$300.00 - $400.00
