Sold for A$40
1. ?i / D. R. Long & Son / (DRL&S Monogram within a Wreath) / 94 & 96 / Bourke St. / Melbourne / Estd 1843. Base Mark: W. T. Co. / E / U. S. A. 2. Hood & Co / (H&Co monogram) / Chemists / Melbourne. Base: W. T. & Co. / (Backwards L). 3. F. Cheshire / Brighton. Base: M. 4. (Dram symbol) iv / R. Raffan / Pharmacist / Bottle Made In U. S. A. Base Mark: W. T. Co. / B / U. S. A. (Carlton, Victoria). Medicine. Chemist. Various 90, 102, 105 & 80 mm. 1890s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Fair. Stained with swirled etching throughout. 27 mm crack to right from top of lip down to the bottom of the shoulder. Some scratches and minor marks. Rare bottle, also interesting that it has such an early establishment date of 1843 from Melbourne's formative years. This is the first we have sold. 2. VG. Stained with some swirled surface etching. Spot or two of surface rust. 3 mm fracture in left shoulder. Tiny sliver to rear base edge. Couple of other tiny nibbled marks to base edge. Some scratches. 3. VG. Inner dirt, this should soak out. Small nibbled flake to rear base edge corner. Scuffed scratches to lower rear. Some other scratches and scuffs. Nick or two. 4. VG. Stained throughout, this is slightly etched. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. A few little nicks. Interesting variation with the word pharmacist and without the town name on it. Estimate: $20-40
