Sold for A$200
1. Federal Ink. Base Mark: (Dot) / M. 2. Blue cotton reel ink with neck ring. No base mark. 3. Hollidge. No base mark. 4. Ribbed square ink. Base mark: (Dot). 5. Ribbed square ink. Base mark: (Illegible). 6. Squat round plain blue ink. No base mark. 7 & 8. Pair of square blue inks. One has three dots to base, the other has one dot to base.. Ink. Glass. Various 48 - 67 mm. 1890s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. 10 x 17 mm sliver chip to outer right rear lip. Some other small chips and flakes around the shear lip. Oiled internally, some associated grime. A bit hazy. Little chip to left rear base edge. A few little fisheyes and impact nicks. Some scuffs and scratches scattered around. 2. VG. A few tiny flakes and nibbled spots around the shear lip. A few minor scuffs and scratches. A bit of an unusual style. 3. VG. Hazy throughout. Some grime which will clean off. Minimal nibbles around the shear lip. A few tiny open bubbles. A few minor scratches and marks. Unusual in that Hollidge is written only on one side, and the blue colour! Also, this is the thin cabin ink, Hollidges are often sqaure and not rectangle! 4. VG. Small chip and a few flakes around the shear lip. Some grime which will clean off. A few inclusions from making, these don;t have any associated damage. Nice bottle in this deep blue, yet see through colour. 5. VG. Couple of little flakes to lip and some nibbles. A little grime which will clean off. Lovely lighter colour. 6. VG. Nibbled flake to one side of the inner lip. Some other lip nibbles. Some fine inner dirt, this will soak out. Lovely looking bottle. 7. VG. Typical chips, nibbles and little flakes around the lip. Small patch of wear to shoulder. Some fine inner dirt. 8. VG. Also has the typical chips, nibbles and flakes around the lip. Looks to have been acid dipped to clean it up. Some scratches.. Estimate: $80-120
