Sold for A$6,000
Rowland & Sons // Manufacturers // New York. U. S. Round indent to base. (Australia) Spirits Sarsaparilla Square. Applied wide collar top. Mid Blue. 26 oz. 230 mm. 1870s-1880s
Very Good. Polished. Despite the city name these are an Australian bottle. More or less identical in basic moulding to the Livingstones sarsaparillas. Remains of some scratches and pitting around that have been rounded down. Swirls of some milky coloured glass in a couple of places. Hazy inside the top. Brilliant colour. Great example of a rare and attractive bottle. Grade: 7.9 Estimate: $1500 - 2500
