Sold for A$135
Four South Australian maughams: 1. Jacka Bros / Melrose Brewery // F B H. 2. F. Humphris // Jamestown. No makers mark. 3. Crowder & Co / Adelaide / and Port // This bottle is the property / of Crowder & Co and cannot be / bought sold or exchanged nor / can it be filled by any other / maker without infringing / the trade marks act. Around base heel: Lumb & Co Makers // Castleford. 4. John Heath / Wallaroo. Base: F B H. (South Australia) Aerated Water Maugham 1. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 2. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 3. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 4. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 1. 276 mm. 2. 272 mm. 3. 284 mm. 4. 270 mm.. 1880s
1. Good. Nibbled impact flake to upper lip has a fine bruise from it. Some inner stain. Externally there are pitted marks throughout. Scuffs, scratches and some fisheyes. 2. Very Good. Oiled internally. Little flake to inner lip. Stained throughout. Some scuffs, scratches and wear to be found. Little flake to lower applied lip. A few little pitted marks and one or two impact marks. There is an obvious change to the mould over the S, it looks like originally it said Humphries, they shortened it to remove the incorrect E. Are there any Humphries bottles out there? 3. Very Good. Oiled internally. Some annealing marks to inner lip. Stained throughout. Has a slightly etched feel to the glass, there are some swirls as well. A few spots of surface rust. Some scuffs and scratches. Tiny surface nick or two. A few little impact marks to be found. 4. Very Good. A few dark spots to lip that are often seen on polished bottles, so is this polished? Does not look like it? Stained throughout. A bit etched externally. Some scuffs and scratches. A few little pitted marks. Some tiny impacts. Heavy embossing, the T has a small chip, otherwise just some minor marks to be found. Inner neck has some odd marks from making. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
