Sold for A$390
Wm Champion / Melville Street / Hobart Town. Potters stamp: Stephen Green & Co / Patent / Double Glazed / Lambeth. (Tasmania). Ginger Beer. Cork Stoppered. All white. Impressed. 10 oz. 165 mm. 1850s
Good. (6). Discoloured hairline/crack right down the entire rear. 10 x 4 mm flake associated with this in the middle region of the crack at the upper rear body. Little flake to rear shoulder. Series of dark scuffed scratches down the right side including a couple of lengthy examples just to the right of the stamp to the upper body. To the left there are more, but they are darker, longer and deeper, running down the bottle a bit to the right of the crack. A bit of glaze wear to be found. A good soaking clean will remove the discolouration from both the crack and the scratches which will improve the appearance of this bottle somewhat. Very sought after bottle as are any that have the words Hobart Town on them! With the crack to the rear, this is a good one for the shelf to fill a gap.. Estimate: $200-300
