Sold for A$2,422
W. Coote / Hobarton. (Hobart, Tasmania) Aerated Water Torpedo Torpedo. Applied square collar top. Mid Green. 10 oz. 218 mm. 1850s
Good. Surface is rough but quite evenly worn all over. There are pitted scratches, fine pits, some surface etching and fisheyes amongst this even wear. Shallow 10 x 4 mm chip under the collar on the Coote side, another really small flake to lower part of the collar. Small pit marks and tiny flakes to the raised parts like the seam lines. Nice strong embossing with the early serifed style. Great colour. Lovely early Australian bottle. A classic. Grade: 6.9 Estimate: $3000 - 4000
