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Three Melbourne bottles: 1. P. G. Dixon & Co. / Trade (Demi Lion Rampant) / Mark / Registered / Rosslyn Street / Melbourne / Estb 1851. Base: 1911. 2. Frankston Springs Co / Regd / Trade (F. S. Co) Mark / Melbourne // Please Replace / Stopper / This bottle is the property / of / G. H. Elliott / & Cannot be legally used / by others. Base mark: M84 / A. G. M. 3. O'Neill Bros / Trade (ONB) Mark / North Fitzroy / Please Replace / Stopper. Base Mark: O' N / B. (Victoria) Aerated Water Miscellaneous 1. Applied top, tooled finish. Two way pour Niagara style patent with four tear drops. Aqua. 13 oz. 2. Machine made. Aqua. 26 oz. 3. Applied top, spun finish. Aqua. 26 oz. 1. 236 mm. 2. 257 mm. 3. 259 mm.. 1910s-1930s
1. Good. A few little nicks to upper lip and some fisheyes. Burst bubble to right just below the lip. 5 x 5 mm bruise to lower rear at the end of a deep scratch. Deep, wide scratch above this to the rear and up higher to the side is a scuffed deep scratch. Some other scuffs, scratches and pit marks throughout. Plenty of fisheyes. Nibbled flake to the N and the trade mark also has a couple. Some very light inner patchy haze. Crate wear to the upper embossing. 2. Excellent. Small patch of stain to inner rear base will soak out. Patch of surface rust near embossing, there is a small nick and scrape to the embossing amongst the rust. Tiny nick to front base edge. Couple of light scuffed scratches down the left hand side. A few little scuffs. A small patch of impacts to front upper body, a few other little fisheyes and impacts to be found. A lovely, shiny example in general. 3. Very Good. Some unusual flaky inner stain, looks a little like oil residue that is flaking off in places. Right base heel has a small flake to the underside, there is a nick to the opposite base heel, and then another tiny nick as well. Little surface impact bruise to rear upper body. Some scuffs and scratches and a few impact marks. A little high point wear to some of the embossing and a small flake or two. Patch of surface rust or two. This has wonderfully whittled glass throughout. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
