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18 small bottles: 1. Cone type ink. Round base. Octagonal sloping sides. Ring to neck. Pontil scar to base. 2. Patent. No potters mark. 3. ‚Ñ•i / Chemist / J. Hislop / Windsor. Base: M. (Victoria) 4. ‚Ñ•ii / CC measurement to one edge / E. L. Smith, PH. G. / Prescription Druggist / Harrell Bldg, Visalia, Cal. / Ounce measurements to other edge. Base: Blue Ribbon. (USA) 5. Eckersley's / Mentholine. Base: small impressed numbers. (Victoria) 6. Fredk W. Hale // Nature's / Herbal Remedies // London. Smooth base. 7. Bromo-Seltzer / Emerson / Drug Co. / Baltimore. Smooth base. 8. (Elephant) embossed on the base. 9. Powell // Blackfriars / Road. Smooth base. 10. J. Bosisto. / Richmond. Smooth base. (Victoria) 11. The Mexican // Hair Renewer. Smooth base. 12. Benbow's // Dog Mixture. Smooth base. 13. (Skull & Crossbones) / Poison / Liq. / Iodine. Base: D in a Diamond. 14. Not to be taken. (Ribbed sides either side of embossing). Base: Modern AGM Monogram. 15. Not to be taken. (Ribbed sides either side of embossing). Base: Nade in Japan (as spelt on the bottle) 16. Not to be taken. Ribs to either side of embossing and sides of the bottle. Base: 1/2 oz. 17. Vapo-Cresolene Co. // Patd US Jul 17 94 Eng Jul 23 94. (Raised points around both embossed panels). Base: O in a Square with small numbers either side. 18. T & H Smith's // Edinburgh & London // Essence of Coffee / with Chicory. Smooth base. Miscellaneous Bottles Various 96, 68, 117, 119, 58, 185, 68, 88, 110, 129, 179, 145, 70, 58, 58, 72, 100 & 135 mm. 1850s-1940s
1. Good. Large chip to the side top up to about 15 x 10 mm. Some other nibbles and roughness to the sharp finished lip. Some stain and rust attached. Dull with scratches and scuffs. Two little flakes at the base edge. Unusual early ink. 2. Excellent. Just some light stain and minor marks. Nice little non-spill ink. 3. Very Good. Some dirt inside. Bit of dullness throughout. A few scuffs. Nice bottle. 4. Very Good. A bit of stain inside. A few scuffs and scratches around. A couple of mould lines through the embossing. Nice little bottle. 5. Very Good. Some dirt and stain inside. Minor scratches. 6. Good. Heavily stained. Rust attached in a couple of places with surface chipping also. Some more flakes down the front right edge. Scratches and wear. Interesting one. 7. Excellent. Nice little clean one. Minor marks. Dusty inside. 8. Excellent. Some scratches and scuffs. Great dark colour. 9. Very Good. Dull and stain. Minor marks. 10. Very Good. Dull and some stain. Minor marks. Earlyish looking example. Has a stopper with it for some reason but doesn't match. 11. Very Good. A bit scuffy and worn on the surface. Some dirt inside. Loads of tiny bubbles in the glass. Nice bottle. 12. Excellent. Just a bit of haze. A flake or two at the base edge. Crude bottle. Full of bubbles and swirls of other coloured glass. 13. Good. 8 x 5 mm chip under the front right corner. Otherwise Excellent with some haze. Minor scuffs and marks. 14. Very Good. Dirty inside. Some stain. Minor marks. 15. Excellent. Some haze. Minor marks. A bit of dirt. Brilliant Colour. 16. Fair. Chips to the top. Dirty inside. Flake at the front base edge. 17. Excellent. Some contents stain inside. Minor marks. Nice colour. 18. Excellent. Handful of scratches around. A bit of dirt and grime. Really nice clean bottle. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
