Sold for A$45
M. J. Roche // Melbourne. No base mark. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Torpedo. Torpedo. Applied, square lip. Aqua. 10 oz. 220 mm. 1850s
Good. (6.3). Stained throughout. Deep, pitted wear to outer lip. Another patch near the embossed J. Dinted near the OU of Melbourne, this is as made. Little flake to base point, fisheye next to this. Some spots of pitted wear. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. Couple of open bubbles. Above the word Melbourne is a small H shaped mark, this is a surface split from making. These are amongst Melbourne's earliest bottles. Estimate: $50-75
