Sold for A$85
1. T Adam & Co / Glasgow. Dot to centre of base. 2. No embossing. No base mark. 3. No body embossing. Base: 2 1/2 oz. 4. No body embossing. Base: G. 5. No body embossing. Base: Trident or similar / 4 oz. 6. Lewis & Whitty. Large dot to centre of base. (Melbourne, Victoria) 7. No embossing. No base mark. 8. No embossing. Three piece mould. 9. No embossing. Three piece mould. 10. No embossing. Three piece mould. 11. This bottle is the property / of / A. H. Burnet & Co Ltd. Base: Triangle. 12. Felton Grimwade & Bickford Ltd. Base: M. (late Ern Taylor Collection). Medicine. Castor Oil. Various 232, 134, 175, 179, 192, 215, 228, 204, 175, 258, 210 & 207 mm. 1860s - 1920s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Chip over the top of the back lip of 10 x 5 mm. Some hazy stain and minor marks elsewhere. Couple of inclusions but no faults around them. Nice bottle. 2. VG. Dull and stained. Looks stained inside as well. I'd have called this a sample whisky but it is a very dark blue and was in with the castor oils so that is where I've listed it. Surface is a bit etched. Unusual bottle in this colour. 3. VG. Dull. Just a pinprick or two on the lip. Some light scratches around. One fine but long scratch all the way down one side. Cute little bottle another slightly unusual size. 4. VG. A bit stained. General scratches and scuffs. Bit of opalescence. Looks a fairly early one judging by the top. Unusual little castor oil. 5. EXC. Although is a bit scuffy down one side in particular. Some surfaced bubbles from making. Generally nice and clean. The odd thing here is the size. Generally speaking the mid sized castor oils are 5 oz with many having that size marked on the base. But this one is quite clearly a 4 oz. 6. VG. Dull all over. Scratches and wear all around. Crude and oddly shaped top from making. Nice example of a hard to get Australian Castor Oil. 7. VG. Interesting bottle in this very skinny style. Some patches of stain. Minor marks. Lip looks good. 8. VG. Most of the bottle is very shiny and clean but there is a stained patch down one side of the top, neck, shoulder and mid body. Slight bit of internal stain. Some other light marks around. Lovely early bottle. 9. Stained and in places this has etched some deep curved lines around the bottle. 10. White stain with some etching and swirls. Lovely early bottle. 11. Burnet is Excellent. Bit of haze and some scratches around. 12. Felton is Good. 15 x 4 mm filled chip on top of the front left lip. Areas of dullness. Scuffs and scratches. Great group here. Some very nice bottles. (late Ern Taylor Collection). Estimate: $150-250
