Sold for A$8,600
J. Burgess / Ginger / Beer / Port Pirie. Potters mark: Pinnacle / Brand. (South Australia). Ginger Beer. Cork Stoppered. Dump shape. Tan top. Black print. Blob top. 10 oz. 165 mm. 1910s
Very Good. (7). 5 x 4 mm chip to inner left lip. Couple of other minor spots of upper lip wear. Hairline starts under front lip and works its way over the right shoulder and half way down the right body over about 100 mm. Minor flake to left base edge amongst some glaze pooling, likely a making mark. 6 x 4 mm shallow nibbled flake to right base edge. 8 mm pitted scratch to front near the O of Port. Slightly discoloured surface scratch to upper front near shoulder. A bit of fine discoloured surface wear scattered around. This is an exceedingly rare ginger beer, as far as we are aware, the first to ever be offered publicly for sale. Don't miss this one, you likely will never get another chance! Estimate: $3000-4000
