Sold for A$860
Boston / Hop Bitters (Within a Flag). Around shoulder: Boston // Hop // Bitters // Bitters. No base mark.. Spirits. Bitters. Applied top. Amber. 26 oz. 250 mm. 1880s
Very Good. (7.4). Front left corner in upper region has a small nibbled butterfly flake over about 5 x 8 mm. Tiniest of nicks to lip edge. This same corner has two nibbled impact nicks further down, then there is a nibbled impact a bit further down again over only about 3 x 3 mm with a short scratch next to it. Some minor surface grime. A few scuffs and some scratches. A few tiny spots of wear to the embossing. Some spots of inner dirt or grime that should soak out. Lovely looking example in general of this highly desirable bottle. This is the same bottle that we sold in Auction 38.. Estimate: $1000-1500
