Sold for A$5,150
Bairnsdale / Hop / Bitters / Gippsland / D J T / & Co. No base mark. (D. J. Tuomy & Co, Victoria) Spirits Bitters Applied top, semi cabin shape. Aqua. 26 oz. 241 mm. 1890s
Very Good. Some inner shoulder dirt will clean out. Patch or two of light inner haze. Small nibbled impact flake to corner at rear about half way down, this is only about 3 x 3 mm. Open bubble to mid rear has a little dirt inside. Small open bubble near the badge has some dirt around the edges as well. Another thin one to the side. Some minor scratches and one or two little scuff marks. Couple of little annealing marks to upper neck where the lip is applied. A really nice example of this very rare bitters bottle, this is the first we have sold. Grade: 7.7 Estimate: $1000 - 1500
