Sold for A$130
Rowlands / late / Rowlands / & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne // Evan Rowlands / (Shield) / Registered 6 January 1880 / (Miner & Farmer) / (Coat of Arms) / Trade Mark. Around Base: Made by Melb. Glass Bottle Co. Base: R. (Victoria) Aerated Water Codd Hills or Three way triangle type. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 247 mm. 1890s
Very Good. Polished. Small but deep burst bubble to outer lip. Burst bubble to inner chamber, another to the L of Melbourne at the rear. Remains hazy throughout. Some pitted scratches. Scuffs and scratches scattered throughout. Some fisheyes and impact marks. Well embossed, some pitted marks across some of the embossing. There are pieces of copper stuck within the lip groove. Nice enough example of this version which does not have Ballaarat in the trade mark. Grade: 7.2 Estimate: $40 - 60
