Sold for A$780
Spalding & Co / Trade (Lion holding flag) Mark / Sydney. No base mark. (New South Wales). Aerated Water. Codd. Applied top. Traditional Codd style patent with two tear drops. Aqua. 6 oz. 183 mm. 1890s
Very Good. (7.3). Tiny tiny nibbled impacts to upper right lip. Thin band of scuffed wear around the shoulder, there is an associated 6 x 5 mm discoloured fisheye or shallow bruise here across the right seam. 40 mm scuffed and discoloured scratch to upper front goes across the I of Spalding and culminates at the head of the lion has a flaked surface impact. Tiny nick to rear heel. Some really little fisheyes and impact marks. Light scuffs and scratches. Wonderful whittle remains. This is a rare little codd from Sydney, only the second one we have sold with the other being in 2013, it was not as good as this example. A great opportunity to add a rare, unusual little codd to your collection. Estimate: $400-500
