Sold for A$50
Gins: 1. AH on applied seal. 2. Burke's Schnapps. 3. E. Kiderlen. 4. Plain gin. 5. Plain half size gin. 6. Sample gin. 7. v. Marken & Co. Base Mark: (Diamond).. Spirits. Gin. Various Various. 1870s-1900s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Very Good. Dirty and grimy. Some haze and a bit of wear. Some scuffs and scratches as well. Flake to base edge. 2. Very Good. OK, not a gin, but schanpps is similar isn't it? Anyway, a bit hazy. Pitted scratch to lower right. ick or two to base edge. Some scuffs and scratches. 3. Excellent. Inner dirt, this should clean out. Some grime. Streaks around the bottle are making marks. Little nick or two to lip. Nice embossing, quite a big bottle. 4. Excellent. Some short streaks appear to be within the glass. Remains of capsule around lip. One tiny bruise to mid body. Some minor scuffs and scratches. 5. Poor. Looks great, but has a large crack in a U shape from upper body down one corner, across the bottom of one panel and then back up another corner towards the shoulder. Another crack to a third corner down over half the bottle as well. Probably other issues, you get the idea. 6. Excellent. Inner dirt which will soak out. Open bubble or two. Streaks within glass from making. Possibly not a gin, but looks the right shape. Nice piece regardless. 7. VG. Inner dirt which looks like it will soak out. May have been oiled, so may be a little haze internally as well. Dip in lip is a making mark. Some grime externally and some dull patches. Little nibbled spot or two to base edge. Some minor scratches and scuffs. Decent example of this early gin. Estimate: $50-100
