Sold for A$160
Howell & Lough / (Miner with Pick and Shovel) / Charters Towers // Lamonts (Hand holding bottle) Patent / Trade Mark / (Around base) John Lamont Maker Glasgow. Smooth base. (Queensland) Aerated Water Lamont Lamont. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 225 mm. 1880s
Good. By the feel of the glass this has had an early polish, or indeed just had a run on a buffing wheel. Embossing is weak anyway but the polish hasn't helped some parts of it! Indent in the lip which could be a ground down chip but there is a shallow sharp chip at the edge of this. Small horseshoe impact at the front lip. Scratches remain and a bit of haze. Some small amount of pitting around. A solid enough example of a rare bottle. Grade: 6 Estimate: $200 - 300
