Sold for A$140
Three Melbourne ginger beers: 1. R. Harrison, Fitzroy. 2. E. Rowlands, Ballarat, Melbourne and Sydney. 3. Barrett Bros. North Fitzroy. (Victoria) Ginger Beer Various All are two tone, tan top, off white body. Black Print. 13 oz. 1. 217 mm. 2. 223 mm. 3. 220 mm.. 1910s
1. Very Good. Small flake to outer left lip. Tiny nick to upper lip. Glaze misses to lower lip from making. Some spots of rust. Discoloured throughout. A few scratches. Actually a good example, may soak up to be white in which it will be great. An unusual looking bottle, with no potters stamp we think this is not from one of the main stream potters, maybe from a Brunswick pottery? 2. Very Good. Wear around lip with a few small glaze flakes. Mark to lower front lip looks like a small pottery blowout. Small chip to left base edge. Horseshoe hairline to right base edge. Some rust stains. A little wear, some scratches scattered around. Small blowout to rear body. This also has no potters stamp, again we think it may be from one of the Brunswick potteries. 3. Very Good. A few small glaze flakes around the lip. Chip to left base edge, around to the rear is a smaller nibbled flake. Discoloured scratch down the right side. Some spots of rust and other scratches. Glaze flake or two to the body. Extremely crude bottle with bumps all over, yet again with no potters stamp we feel this is likely from a smaller pottery, maybe from Brunswick as well? A great group of ginger beers all of which are a little different to standard. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
