Five Pint Milks: Amalgamated Dairies, North Melbourne; Oakes, Richmond; Union Ice, Geelong; Oakes; Higgins, Bentleigh. (Victoria)

Sold for A$25

1. Correctly / Pasteurised / Milk / Amalgamated / Dairies / Pty. / Ltd. / F3498 / F3413 / 155 Capel St / Nth. Melb. // This bottle contains milk / bottled for sale by / Amalgamated Dairies Pty. Ltd. / and always remains their property / It is loaned / & Cannot be legally used by others. / One Imperial Pint. Base mark: 1. 2. Milk / For Health / Oakes / Milk / Pure Rich Safe // This bottle cannot / be legally used / or sold by others / A. Oakes & Sons / Pty. Ltd. / Richmond / One Imperial Pint / Dependable Dairymen / for fifty years. Base Mark: 28. 3. Milk / The Property / of / Union / Ice & Cool / Storage Co / Pty Ltd / Geelong / Contents Not Less Than One Pint / tiny 7 // This bottle cannot be legally / used or sold by others / Please / Wash & Return / Empty Bottle. Base: 21. Has a McGuinness, East Geelong wad in place. 4. Stillicious / Rgd. Trade Mark // Re-use illegal except by owner / A. Oakes & Sons Ltd. Bottle not sold / One Imperial Pint. Base Mark: 28. 5. This bottle contains / Milk / Bottled for sale by / A. W. Higgins / Bentleigh / Dairy / Bentleigh / Bottle is the property of the above / It is loaned and cannot be legally / Used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base Mark: 170. (Victoria). Household. Dairy. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1 Pint. 205 mm. 1930s+

N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. Left base edge has two bruises next to each other of about 11 x 6 mm. Plenty of fisheyes throughout, several of which are discoloured. Quite extensive scuffs and scratches. 2. Fair. 22 x 15 mm chunk from lip, couple of small associated chips as well. 25 x 13 mm bruise to lip. May have been coated in something. Small chip near front base edge. Some crate wear to the embossing. Scuffs and scratches. 3. Good. Couple of tiny nicks to upper lip. Two small nibbled impact flakes to the heel. 8 mm fracture to right of badge. May have been coated in something, has a bit of a hazy look to it. Some minor scratches. 4. VG. May have been coated in something. Some inner dirt should soak out. 4 x 4 mm fisheye to upper lip. Tiny impact nick to mid body. Some scratches and the odd little scuff mark. Unusual looking bottle with the embossed lines. 5. VG. May have been coated in something. Little nibbled spot to outer right lip edge. 5 x 5 mm butterfly flake and bruise to right base edge. Some fisheyes and impact marks. A few deep scratches, some other scratches and scuff marks scattered around. . Estimate: $40-80

Five Pint Milks: Amalgamated Dairies, North Melbourne; Oakes, Richmond; Union Ice, Geelong; Oakes; Higgins, Bentleigh. (Victoria)

Lot 909: Five Pint Milks: Amalgamated Dairies, North Melbourne; Oakes, Richmond; Union Ice, Geelong; Oakes; Higgins, Bentleigh. (Victoria)

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