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1. McDonald & Co / Trade Mark / (Crown) / Registered / Melbourne // M. G. B. Co. Smooth base. 2. J. Dixon / Prahran / Melbourne. Base mark: J. D. 3. Jacobson / Footscray // (Horseshoe) / Trade / Mark / Regtd / Soda Water. Base: 10. 4. O'Sullivan, Purcell & Co / (OSP Monogram) / Carlton. Around heel: Kilner Bros Ltd Makers London. Base: OSP Initials. 5. Soda Water / G. H. Bennett / Richmond / (G. H. B within a flag) / M. G. B. Co. Base Mark: B. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Codd. Various 190, 197, 198, 197 & 200 mm. 1890s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. Stained. Some swirled surface etching. 10 x 5 mm bruise to inner front lip with an associated little nibbled flake. Plenty of wear, scuffs, scratches and fisheyes scattered around. Strong embossing has wear across it as well. 10 mm fracture to upper, inner rear only goes about half way through the glass. 2. Good. Stained and etched throughout. Large burst bubble to mid front left. Smaller burst bubble to lower front. Plenty of pitted wear, scuffs and scratches throughout. Some flat embossing, as per manufacture. Fisheyes and impact marks. Early, crude variation which is hard to get. 3. VG. Some haze, this has a swirled surface effect in places. Some fisheyes and impact marks. A few pitted scratches. Some other scratches and scuff to be found. Small flake to left side of the horse shoe. Some spots of wear to other parts of the embossing. 4. Good. Stained and etched throughout. Lots of deep pitted wear and scratches as well. Fisheyes and impact marks. Wear and some flakes to the strong embossing. Less often seen with Carlton on like this one. 5. Good. Stained. Some surface rust in places. Nibbled impact to heel. Pitted wear and scratches scattered around. Some fisheyes and impact marks. Some high point wear to the embossing. Seems to be a bit more purple through the upper part of the bottle.. Estimate: $60-120
