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Sold for A$110
1. Dr Monroe's / Hygienic / Feeder / Made in England / Measurements to either side, Table-Spoons and Ounces. 2. The Challenge / Feeding Bottle. No base mark. 3. The Victoria Feeder / FG & Co / M in a Triangle. Tiny Triangle to base. (Felton Grimwade & Co Melbourne, Victoria) 4. Improved / RT & Co Monogram / Made in England / Flat Feeding Bottle // Measurements on the back in Table-spoons. (Possibly Rocke Tompsitt & Co., Melbourne, Victoria) (late Ern Taylor Collection). Household. Baby Feeder. 1. Banana shape. Tool finished ends. Clear. 8 oz. 2. Banjo or Turtle Shape. Tool finished top. Internal Thread (with fitting stopper). Clear (a very pale hint of sun coloured amethyst). 8 oz. 3. Banjo or Turtle Shape. Tool finished top. Internal Thread (with fitting stopper). Clear. 8 oz. 4. Boat shape. Tool finished top with Internal Thread. With a fitting stopper. Clear. 10 oz. Various. 1890s+
N/A. (N/A). 1. EXC. Light wear and scratches. Bit of dust and grime. Good loking bottle. 2. VG. Curved 40 mm line inside the back top that is from making and has a lot of tiny bubbles along its middle. Bit cloudy inside. Only minor wear. Good strong embossing. 3. Poor. 50 mm crack down the front top to near the top of the embossing. From midway down this first crack is a curved 50 mm crack that runs back up to the right lip. These two cracks leave a roughly triangular piece of the top that looks like it could pop out at some time. Otherwise dull and stained with light marks. 4. Poor. Large chunk of the top missing and at around the same level as the bottom of this damage is a crack that runs all the way around the rest of the top. Stained with some etching. General light marks. Great embossing. Ern has obviously dug this one and more than likely at Dudley Flats so possibly the monogram is for Rocke Tompsitt & Co but we really don't know at this stage. (late Ern Taylor Collection). Estimate: $60-100
