Sold for A$130
1. P. Mathews & Co // Geelong. 2. Imported by / Bayldon & Graham / Geelong // Imported by / Bayldon & Graham / Geelong. No makers marks. 3. P. Mathews & Co / Trade (Harp) Mark / Geelong // Made by the Melbourne Glass Bottle Co. (Victoria) (Votava Collection). Aerated Water. Various. 1. Torpedo. Applied blob top. Aqua. 10 oz. 2. Torpedo. Applied thin round lip. Aqua. 10 oz. 3. Lamont. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 236, 235 & 230 mm. 1850s - 1890s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Chipped area on top of the lip of about 12 x 4 mm on the Geelong side. Annealing marks all around the join of the applied top. A bit dull and scuffy. Quite a fat bottle with a thick heavy base. 2. Fair. The bottom has been broken out and filled over nearly 20 x 20 mm. Dull, scuffed and scratched. Burst bubble on the ON of Bayldon on one side. Despite all that quite an unusual variety with this thin round lip. A good bit longer than the square collar ones we have seen. 3. Good. 7 x 5 mm chip and bruise on the front lip. Back left lip has a fold over it with dirt in it but also a few little nibbles and flakes. 7 x 4 mm burst bubble amongst the embossing. 12 x 10 mm burst bubble and chip over the front left base edge. Scuffs and scratches, most notably down the back. Also down the back starting from the shoulder are three burst bubbles with dirt in there edges, largest one is 10 x 3 mm. Nice embossing and lovely whittled glass with lots of bubbles. (Votava Collection). Estimate: $100-200
