Sold for A$120
C. R / Goulding / High St / Prahran // Made by Caledonian / Glass Bottle Works / Port Melbourne. Base mark: M. V. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Codd. Applied top. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Aqua. 10 oz. 229 mm. 1890s
Very Good. (7.1). Little open bubble to lower lip. Short, deep scratch to lower lip. Nibbled mark to lip edge. Nibbled impact flake above the front left dimple. 9 x 2 mm flaked scratch to upper right rear. Tiny impact flake to upper rear. Scuffed patch to upper front right next to the upper embossing. Just behind mid left seam there has been a patch of rust which has popped off, leaving some minor surface flaking. Two nibbled impact flakes under the base. Some fisheyes and impact marks scattered around. A few pitted scratches. Some other scratches and the odd scuff mark to be found. Strong embossing, there is a nibbled impact to one of the letters and a little high point wear to some of the others. A rare variation! We have never sold a Caledonian made example. We have sold a Moonee Valley made example without the Caledonian details. This one with both makers marks on it is a great oddity indeed, not sure I have seen one bottle before with both of these marks? Estimate: $100-150
