Sold for A$110
Tooth & Co Ltd / Trade Mark / (Rearing Horse) / Invicta / Kent Brewery / Sydney // Empress Patent / 4 / Sole Makers / Dan Rylands Ld / Barnsley. Smooth base. (New South Wales). Aerated Water. Codd. Codd original one teardrop. Empress Patent angled cross pinch. Applied top. Aqua. 6 oz. 185 mm. 1880s - 1890s
Very Good. (7.3). Some nibbles to the bottom of the applied lip at the front where it protrudes. A bit of inner chamber wear from the marble. 5 x 5 mm burst bubble to the rear base edge. 5 x 2 mm crescent shaped fisheye to front right base edge. Some fisheyes and impact marks scattered around. Couple of little surface flakes to the outer lip edge. Some scuffs and scratches scattered around, mostly light. There is one slightly pitted scratch to the left of the trade mark. Actually quite a decent example of this rare bottle, we sold a large size in the last auction, but this is the first small one that we have handled. Estimate: $200-400
