Sold for A$270
Pair of Inks: 1. Federal Ink. Base Mark: (Dot) / M. (South Australia) 2. Hyde / London. No base mark. Ink Glass 1. Shear lip. Cotton reel ink. Cobalt. 1 oz. 2. Ground lip. Conical shape. Cobalt. 2 oz. 59 & 57 mm. 1900s & 1860s
1. Very Good. Slivers and flakes around the Shear lip, as is typical with this type of lip finish. Some inner dirt. Some fine surface swirls to the glass. A few minor scratches and marks. The Federal Ink Co were in Adelaide, you see the aqua cotton reels around, these cobalt varieties are quite rare. 2. Very Good. Slivers and flakes around the lip, nothing deep. One goes down the neck to the front left. Deep fold to rear lip from making goes down the neck. Some inner dirt. Stained throughout. A bit of surface rust. Some scratches and minor marks. A solid example of this early ink which is quite a hard one to get. Grade: N/A Estimate: $60 - 80
