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Sold for A$240
1. P. G. Dixon & Co / Trade (Lion) Mark / Registered / Rosslyn Street / Melbourne / Estd 1851 // P. G. Dixon & Co / Prize Medallists / Melbourne 1880-1 & 1888-9 / Adelaide 1887 / International Exhibs / and at all / Melb Intercolonial / Exhibitions. Base Mark: 1899. (Victoria) 2. W. Ride / Soda (Hanging Sheep or Golden Fleece in a Shield) Water / Trade Mark / Benalla. Base Mark: M. (Victoria) 3. John Starkey / Sydney // Codd's Patent / 4 / Barnett & Foster / Sole Agents / London. N. Base Mark: (Dot). (New South Wales) 4. W. Brockwell / W. B. / Geelong. Base: M. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Codd. 1. Applied top. All Way Pour. Aqua. 7 oz. 2. All Way Pour. Spun finished top. Aqua. 6 oz. 3. Applied top. Traditional codd style patent with two tear drops. Aqua. 6 oz. 4. Dobson or Four way type. Applied top. Aqua. 6 oz. 197, 189, 183 & 184 mm. 1870s-1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Inner stain. Some fisheyes and impact marks. Some scuffs and scratches as well. Has possibly been coated in something to shine it up a little. 2. EXC. May have been coated in something to shine it up a little. Couple of making splits to upper lip and a couple of small open bubbles to inner lip and neck. Couple of fisheye type impact marks to rear base edge. Some very light inner dirt or haze. A few little impacts around the body. Some fine scuffs and scratches. Some minor wear to some of the embossing. Nice looking example. 3. Fair. Polished. Small flake to inner left lip. 13 x 9 mm deep burst bubble to front heel. Extremely heavily pitted, scratches, impacted and worn throughout, this is very rough! Nice early bottle though which is quite hard to get in this small size and narrow neck variety. 4. Repaired. This has had a new lip applied, the glue under the lip has yellowed. Bottle has some fisheyes, scuffs and scratches. An extremely rare codd bottle, I don't recall any ever selling. A good gap filler.. Estimate: $100-200
