Sold for A$115
Three Melbourne codds: 1. G. H. Billson, Melbourne, Hill's Patent. 2. R. Harrison, Fitzroy, Dobson's Patent. 3. Jacobson, Footscray, Dobson Patent. (Victoria) Aerated Water Codd 1. Applied top. Three way pour "Hill's" style patent with three triangles. Aqua. 13 oz. 2. Applied top, tooled finish. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Clear. 13 oz. 3. Applied top. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Aqua. 7 oz. 1. 246 mm. 2. 240 mm. 3. 198 mm.. 1890s-1910s
1. Very Good. Polished. Small nick to lower lip. Large fisheye to rear base edge, there is a fisheye over a bubble to the front chamber as well. A little dull. There are quite a few pitted scratches, a section of deep wear near rear base edge and fisheyes scattered around. Strong embossing has some high point wear, nibbles and one letter has a small bruise. Quite hard to get this large size Hill's Patent. 2. Fair. Polished. Nibbled chips to inner lip. Bruise to outer right lip. Fracture to upper right chamber which is short. Another fracture to rear upper chamber. Chip to rear upper body. Fracture to right rear body. Large bruise to right base edge. Wear around base edge. Scuffs, scratches and fisheyes. 3. Good. Burst bubble to base edge. Small nibbled flake to lip. Pitted wear throughout, scratches, tiny fisheyes and open bubbles. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
