Sold for A$350
Pair of Melbourne Brass Beer Items: 1. Brass 1/2 Pint Beer Tankard: Queen's Bridge Hotel / Melbourne. 2. McCracken's / City Brewery Ltd. Beer Various 1. Brass 1/2 Pint Beer Tankard. 2. Brass Beer Barrel Bung. 86 mm & 70 mm diameter. 1890s-1920s
1. Good. The handle is missing. Some dints and misshapen parts. Some stain. Scratches. Unusual to find a tankard in brass like this one. A great piece of early Melbourne pub history. 2. Good. Has been polished. The inner wood part is loose, but is original as found with the bung. It was caked in dirt, this was removed and cleaned. Has been polished up as well. Plenty of little knocks and dints, as standard with these bungs. A nice, early Melbourne bung. Grade: N/A Estimate: $60 - 80
