Sold for A$65
Seven Medical/Chemist Bottles: 1. Sir. J. Murrays / Patent / Re-Carbonated / Fluid Magnesia // London & Dublin. Base Mark: R (Dot). 2. H. S. Cope & Co / Maryborough. No base mark. 3. T. Gibbons / Goulburn. No base mark. 4. Woodward / Chemist / Nottingham. Base Mark: E. A. & Co Ld / 13076. 5. Bowen / Chemist / Melbourne. Base Mark: W. 6. Bowen. Chemist / Melbourne. No base mark. 7. W. E. Pardey & Co. / Chemists / Geelong. Base: W. T. & Co. Medicine Various Various 192, 129, 62, 154, 138, 122 & 136 mm. 1870s - 1910s
1. Very Good. Stained. A few pitted scratches to the rear and some scuffs. A few fisheyes. Little surface bubble to upper left and another across the M of Murray. Quite dirty and grimy. 2. Very Good. Inner stain to the bottom half, obviously from contents. Plenty of dirt as well which will clean off. Couple of nicks to the seam down the right side. Some scratches and scuff marks. 3. Good. 3 x 3 mm flake to outer right flared lip. 5 x 3 mm chip to right rear flared lip. Couple of little flakes and nibbles to front base edge. Hazy. Some scuffs and scratches. Thomas Gibbons was advertising his eye lotion in the 1880s, he passed away in 1887, so this is quite an early bottle. 4. Very Good. Tiny nick to rear lip. Some light dust and grime which will clean off. Shallow surface bubble to inner upper body. Fine 20 x 7 mm star fracture to lower right body. Some scratches and scuff mark, nothing deep though. Scrape mark to E of chemist. Little impact to base edge. A nice colour. 5. Very Good. Stained with some fine hazy surface swirling. Some very minor nicks to base edge. A few light scratches and one or two scuff marks. A nice, early example from this large company. 6. Very Good. Some inner stain. A bit of rear haze. Milky mark to front upper lip looks to be a making mark, a type of airbubble. Couple of scuffed scratches down the front. Some scuffing to lower rear as well. Some other scuffs and scratches to be found. Tiny impact flake to mid right front. A nice, early bottle from this large chemist. 7. Very Good. Stained, mostly internally. Some grime and dirt as well. Couple of very small flakes to the outer right and rear lip. Little impact to the first S of Chemists. Some scratches and little scuff marks. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 70
