Sold for A$580
Shanks & Sons / (Pair of Chickens) / Gympie // Lamonts / (Hand holding bottle) / Patent / Trade Mark. Around Heel: John Lamont // Maker Glasgow. No base mark. (Queensland) Aerated Water Lamont Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 226 mm. 1890s
Very Good. Oiled internally. Little nibbled impact to front lip edge, some nibbles to lip edge around from this. Impact to front shoulder has a butterfly flake from it over about 8 x 4 mm. Deep, short nibbled scratch next to this. Stained throughout. Scuffs, scratches, fisheyes and impact marks to be found, a few pitted marks as well. A few little discoloured marks. Some wear to the high points of some of the embossing. A few little surface nicks. This is the first large one we have ever offered, quite a sought after bottle. The small one is also in this auction. Grade: 7 Estimate: $300 - 400
