Sold for A$120
1. Shepherd & Co / Sandgate / & / Brisbane. Smooth base. Part label on back for Pure Methylated Spirits from a South Brisbane company. (Queensland) 2. Barrett & Co / Trade (Bottle with word Patent inside) Mark / London / & / Sydney / W. Brooke Maker // Barrett & Elers / London / Patent / Leeds. (New South Wales) (late Ern Taylor Collection). Aerated Water. Various. 1. Shouldered type. Spun finished top. Aqua. 26 oz. Blue/Black & White label. Stopper has mistamped FS Co in the top. 2. Hogben & Barretts / Barrett & Elers Patent. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 252 mm without stopper & 226 mm. 1910s & 1870s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Thin corking type bruise inside the inner front lip of about 6 x 3 mm. A bit hazy inside. General light scuffs and scratches. 6 x 4 mm deeper scuff at the front base edge. Shallow chip on top of the R of Shepherd. Label has a lot of damage but shows the re-use of this bottle by another company. 2. Heavily worn. Lots of scratches. A few pit marks and small fisheyes. Embossing is weak. Baby oil inside. Unusual one with London and Sydney embossed. Needs some careful cleaning though. (late Ern Taylor Collection). Estimate: $50-100
