Sold for A$90
1. L. B. M. Co Ld / North Adelaide. Base: F B H / (Dot). 2. Port Adelaide / & / Adelaide / Waters Coy Ltd / (Heavy round circle embossed). Base: A. 3. Port Adelaide / & / Adelaide / Waters Coy Ltd. Smooth base. 4. The Central / Mineral Waters Co / Glanville / S. A. Base Mark: A. (South Australia). Aerated Water. Codd. Dobson types. Applied & Spun finished tops. Aqua. 10 oz. 227 - 238 mm. 1890s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Some inner dirt and haze looks like it will mostly soak out. Tiny nick to lower rear lip. Some light outer haze in places. Some little fisheyes to be found. Some scratches and scuffs, but not too many and nothing deep. Sliver to the M, only minor marks to the other embossing. Little impact to rear heel. Scuff to right base edge. Decent example, this is only the second example that we have sold. 2. Fair. Nibbled chips right around the inner lip. 16 x 10 mm discoloured, bruised area to front lip. 30 x up to 15 mm sliver chip to left lip just to the rear, the larger upper part of this is reasonably deep. 8 x 2 mm bruise to left chamber. Coral. Couple of base slivers. 12 x 8 mm chip to lower front body. 5 x 4 mm flake to left of this. Discoloured bruise to mid left rear. Worn throughout with plenty of fisheyes, pit marks, scuffs and scratches, including across the embossing. 3. VG. Hazy throughout. Upper left lip has a small horseshoe fracture. Small flake to rear lip. Little nibbled mark to bottom of rear applied lip. Surface bubble to end of neck groove at the left. Some patches of pitted wear. Some fisheyes and impact marks. Scuffs and scratches as well. Some crate wear across the embossing. 4. Fair. 20 x 15 mm chipped area to front lip. Nibbled small flake to rear lip. Hazy throughout. Small bruise to front shoulder next to a rust spot. Plenty of fisheyes and impact marks scattered around. Heavy wear to base edge and around the shoulder. Scuffs and scratches scattered around elsewhere. Crate wear across the embossing. Some nibbles around the heel. 5 mm fracture to lower front lip which is not obvious. Rare bottle, this is the first we have sold. Estimate: $75-150
