Sold for A$430
Cosmopoliet / (Man holding a bottle) / J. J. Melchers wz / Schiedam. Base mark: Slightly recessed, almost like a refired pontil. (Netherlands). Spirits. Gin. Applied top. Deep Olive Green / Black. 30 oz. 260 mm. 1860s-1870s
Very Good. (7.5). Hazy throughout, this does have swirled etching but it is only on the surface. 25 mm deeper scuff to upper left. 7 x 3 mm very shallow flake to corner near shoulder at rear. 5 x 5 mm flake to rear base edge. A few scratches and the odd scuff mark. Great looking bottle and quite crude. The embossing at the bottom is over the edge in places. Estimate: $300-400
