Lot 263: Five Cordials: EK; Eckersley; A. M. Bickford; Brookes; E. Rowlands.

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1. E. K / Cordials / (and all liquids) / - . - / Eckersley / & Sons / Melbourne / & / Sydney. No Base Mark. (Victoria & New South Wales) 2. Eckersley / & / Sons / Melbourne. Base: M. (Victoria) 3. A. M. Bickford & Sons Ltd / Prize Cordials / London, Adelaide, Sydney / and Brisbane // - // A. M. Bickford & Sons Ltd / Prize Cordials / London, Adelaide, Sydney / and Brisbane // - . Base mark: 858. (United Kingdom, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland). 4. Brooke's // "Lemos" / Squash / Regd No 28 // Made From / Lemons Only. Lemon shaped label space to back. Dot to centre of base. 5. E. Rowlands // Trade / (Shield) / Registered 6 January 1880 / (Miner & Farmer) / (Coat of Arms) / Mark // This bottle remains the property / of E. Rowlands Pty. Ltd. Base Mark: 5 / A G M. (Victoria & New South Wales). Household. Cordial. Various 270 - 303 mm. 1910s - 1920s

N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Some light inner haze. Pitted scratch across the front shoulder edge. Pitted scratch to front neck as well. Pronounced seam down right side of face edge has nibbled flakes to it. 10 x 4 mm sliver to left rear base edge. Couple of little spots of deep wear. Scuffs and scratches to be found. Couple of little impact flakes to the heel. Nice colour. 2. VG. Little flake to left lip edge. A few tiny surface flakes around the outer lip. Around the mid right lip is a dark, wide and irregular streak which is a making mark. 5 x 6 mm chip to front base edge. 6 x 3 mm chip to right base edge. Some inner grime should soak out. Some scratches and minor marks. Lovely colour. 3. VG. Light haze in places. Some grime which will clean off. A bit of wear to the neck ring. Open bubble to upper part of one of the blank panels. Another shallower one amongst the embossing. 9 x 6 mm discoloured bruise near base edge. Spot or two of wear to base edge. 25 mm flaked and pitted scratch across the embossing on one side. Some other scratches and minor marks. Decent example of this Worldly cordial bottle. 4. VG. The upper lip is very flat with sharp edges, I think this has been ground back slightly. A bit of inner dirt should soak out. Some pitted scratches around the shoulder, one has a thin, shallow bruise under it. Some spots of deep wear around the body. Little nibbled flake to heel. Some scratches and scuffs. Huge embossing, one of the large letters has a little nibbled impact flake. 5. VG. Some fine inner dirt looks like it will soak out. Couple of little nibbled impacts to the corners. Two of the base edge corners have nibbled impact flakes. A few scratches and the odd little scuff mark. Brilliant, strong and detailed embossing has just a few small spots of wear. . Estimate: $100-150
Five Cordials: EK; Eckersley; A. M. Bickford; Brookes; E. Rowlands.
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