Sold for A$70
Bennett & Ready / Trade / G. (Lion) D. / Mark / Wellington // Ginger / Beer. No base mark. (New Zealand). Ginger Beer. Glass. Applied top. Internal Thread. Dark Green. Dump. 10 oz. 168 mm. 1900s
Fair. (5). Has a plain stopper in place. Outer lip has been totally reshaped, this would be to disguise a chip or two to the upper right lip where there is now a dip. There is now about a 20 x 5 mm bruised area here along the right upper and inner lip. Some grinding work has been done to the lower left body near the base edge as well, you can just see the remains of what seems to have been a flake to the left seam in this region. The entire underside of the base has been ground back! There are remains of what looks to be a larger flat chip to the front heel and a few other flakes around as well, but as I said, the ENTIRE base has been ground to blend these in! Some dust and grime. Flake or two to the embossing. Yes, this has issues, but it is a great looking bottle. I have no idea on the rarity of this New Zealand ginger beer. Estimate: $30-50
