Sold for A$2,900
W. H. vHasselt / Rotterdam // (Cows Head) / Fabrieks Merk / Kaas Kleursel. Flat refired type of base. . Black Glass. Dairy. Four sided pyramid shape with chamfered base corners. Crude applied blob top. Black. About 6 oz. 157 mm. 1870s+
Excellent. (8.4). Still has some dirt inside. Faint haze and a few little scuffs around. Hasselt sold products to help cheese makers (Kaas Kleursel translates as Cheese Colouring). The company was still listed as importing lactic ferment culture to Australia in the 1910s. This is an Australian found bottle and a wonderful piece of black glass. Estimate: $500-1000