Sold for A$80
1. The property / of / W. R. Holmes / Black Rock Dairy / Black Rock // Please / Wash & Return / Empty Bottle. Base Mark: M336 / A. G. M. / 2. 2. This bottle contains / MILK / Bottle for sale by / Avon Valley Dairy / Phone Haw 1494 / Hawthorn / Bottle is the property of the above / It is loaned and cannot be legally / used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base Mark: 33. 3. This bottle contains / Milk / Bottled for sale by / Birds Dairy & Farm / Belmore Rd. / Balwyn / Phone W4132 / Bottle is the property of the above / It is loaned and cannot be legally / used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base Mark: 352. (Victoria). Household. Dairy. Wide mouth or wad top. Seam through lip. Clear. 1 Pint. 205 mm. 1930s+
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. 19 x 5 mm chip along the upper right rear lip. Little nibbled impact to upper left lip. Some nibbled flakes around the wad seat on the inner lip. A bit of grime which should clean off. A few small flakes to the heel. Slightly larger fisheye to lower front left. Some other little fisheyes and impact marks. Little surface bubble or two. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. Some crate wear to the embossing. A nice early bottle pre-dating the base numbering system, this is the first one of these that we have sold. 2. VG. A little grime in places which will soak off. Some fisheyes and impact marks, mostly around the base edge but a few elsewhere as well. Some scuffs and scratches. Tiny nibbled impact to seam on outer front lip. A little wear to the rear embossing, front embossing has some nibbles to the outer line, but is generally really good. A nice example. 3. VG. Really minor sliver to front lip. Long dark, scuffed scratch down the left side. Little nick to front base edge. Some little fisheyes and impact marks. Scuffs and scratches to be found. Some grime and possible spotty haze. Some crate wear to the lower rear embossing, minor marks to the main embossing. Decent example. Estimate: $40-80
