Sold for A$50
Pair of Torpedos: 1. Lemonade. No makers mark. 2. J. Schweppe & Co Ld / London Sydney / and Melbourne // (Fish and Fountain) / Trade Mark. (Victoria, New South Wales, England) Aerated Water Torpedo 1. Applied chisel top. Aqua. 13 oz. 2. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 228 & 226 mm. 1850s & 1890s
1. Good. Not sure what this contained? Stained throughout with an etched feel. Annealing splits to inner lip from making. Fisheye near base point. Spot of surface rust or two. Some nicks. Scratches and some pit marks. These are an interesting bottle, unusual to go to the effort of embossing what the contents were but not the company name. (6.0). 2. Good. Polished. Some inner stain remains. Looks like a small chip or flake have been ground over when polished, there is a little dip in the lip. A couple of fine lip edge bruises. Impact flake to the trade mark, another near the base point. Some fisheyes and impacts scattered around. A few scratches. Small pitted marks in places. (6.5). Grade: N/A Estimate: $60 - 80