Lot 907: Four Milk Bottles: Plain Quart; Coyle, Rushworth; Northcote Ice Works; Baldwin's, South Melbourne. (Victoria)

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1. Contents / Not Less Than / One Quart. Base Mark: M-447 / A. G. M. 2. This bottle contains / Milk / Bottled for sale by / Rushworth / L. C. Coyle / Phone 22 / Bottle is the property of the above / it is loaned and cannot be legally / used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base: 577. 3. This bottle contains / Milk / Bottled for sale by / Northcote / J. W 1185 / Ice Works / Bottle is the property of the above / it is loaned and cannot be legally / used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base: 99. 4. This bottle contains / Milk / Bottled for sale by / E. Baldwin's / Rose Bank Dairy / 341 Moray St / South Melbourne / Bottle is the property of the above / it is loaned and cannot be legally / used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base: 147. Remains of a red print label to the rear. (Victoria). Household. Dairy. 1. Machine made, wad style lip. Clear. 1 Quart. 2. - 4. Wide mouth or wad top Milk. Seam through lip. Clear. 1 Pint. 269 & 205 mm. 1930s+

N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. A bit hazy throughout, this is streaky as well. 10 mm angled fracture to shoulder. 12 mm fracture next to C of Contents. Small bruise to the N near this. Some odd flaking internally. Angled fracture at base edge is hard to measure, maybe 10 mm or so. Some scuffs and scratches, a few of which are a bit pitted. 2. EXC. Some spots of grime which will soak out. 7 x 2 mm sliver to rear base edge. Little surface flake to upper embossing and some high point wear, but the main embossing is near perfect. A few scratches and light scuffs. Nice bottle in this aqua colour. 3. VG. Some light haze and dirt, it may clean up a little. Little 5 mm surface fracture to inner front lip. A few fisheyes. A little crate wear to the rear embossing, just some minor marks to the front embossing. Tow tiny surface flakes to the right rear mid body. Couple of nibbled impacts to the heel. Some scratches and little scuff marks. 4. VG. A few fisheyes and impacts around the lip. Dirty grime down much of the rear, including what remains of the red print. This will soak off, but the print probably will too? Scuffed scratch over 20 mm next to the K of Milk. Little nick or two to the embossing. Some little fisheyes and impact marks. A few scratches and minor marks.. Estimate: $60-100
Four Milk Bottles: Plain Quart; Coyle, Rushworth; Northcote Ice Works; Baldwin's, South Melbourne. (Victoria)
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