7 Kerosene/Meths type bottles: 4 x Beacon Trading Co; Ingwersen Bear Brand; Pearlite Drug Co; Hawkes Bros. (Victoria)

Sold for A$25

1. The property of / The Beacon Trading Co / Geelong. // This bottle / must not be / used as A / Food Container. Base: L94 / M / AGM. (32 oz. back embossing to left of main embossing). 2. The property of / The Beacon Trading Co / Geelong. // This bottle / must not be / used as A / Food Container. Base: L94 / M / AGM. (32 oz. back embossing to right of main embossing). 3. The property of / The Beacon Trading Co / Geelong. // This bottle / must not be / used as A / Food Container. Base: Modern AGM Monogram / G940 / M. (26 oz) 4. The property of / A. & R. Ingwersen / Fitzroy / Bear Brand / High Grade Products // This bottle / Must not be / used as a / food container. Base: M?64 / M / AGM. (26 oz) 5. This bottle is the property of / Pearlite Drug Co // This bottle / must not be / used as a / Food Container. No base mark. (26 oz). 6. The property of / The Beacon Trading Co / Geelong. Base: L95 / M / AGM. (13 oz). 7. The property of / Hawkes Bros. Pty. Ltd. / Geelong and Melbourne // This bottle / must not be / used as a / food container. Base: Modern AGM Monogram / G899 / M. (13 oz) (Victoria) (late Ern Taylor Collection). Household. Kerosene. Triangular Kero/Meths bottle. Seam through lip (Pearlite with spun finish). Clear & Aqua. 32, 26 & 13 oz. 290, 290, 286, 286, 287, 220 & 235 mm. 1920s - 1940s

N/A. (N/A). 1. EXC. A few scratches around. Weird mould mark on the back neck. Minor variation with the warning on a different panel in relation to the main embossing than the other example in this Lot. This one also looks a tad later than the other one. 2. EXC. Some grime. Only minor marks. Fairly crudely finished top on this one. Minor variation with the warning on a different panel in relation to the main embossing than the other example in this Lot. 3. EXC. Some stain in the top. Bit of grime and haze around. Minor marks. 4. EXC. A bit of surface stain over the embossing. Some scratches and scuffs. Good looking bottle. 5. VG. Stained inside. Small partially burst bubble with stain inside on the front left shoulder and there are a couple of small impact marks next to this. General light wear and marks. Unusual early type for these. 6. VG. Two deep scratches on one of the plain panels. Otherwise minor marks and haze. 7. EXC. Lovely clean bottle with some minor haze and light marks. (late Ern Taylor Collection). Estimate: $80-150

Lot 278: 7 Kerosene/Meths type bottles: 4 x Beacon Trading Co; Ingwersen Bear Brand; Pearlite Drug Co; Hawkes Bros. (Victoria)

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