Sold for A$1,050
Marchant & Co / Registered / (Wheel) / Trade Mark / Australia / Melbourne Branch // M. G. B. Co. Smooth base. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Codd. Dobson or Four way type. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 224 mm. 1890s
Very Good. (7.6). Tiny spot of wear near rear dimple. Some grime which will clean off. Small open bubble to left side of chamber. 30 x 8 mm section of scuffed wear to left base edge. Scuffed scratch down the right side, this is pretty much just a surface scuff. Slightly scuffed mark to left of trade mark. Nibbled crate wear to the words Melbourne Branch near base edge, rest of the embossing is really good with only the odd spot of wear to be found, though there is a small chip to the I of Registered. Lower right has a making mark where some glass has stuck on the mould, this is not large. Some light scuffs and scratches. A nice, shiny example of this hard to get bottle from the Melbourne Branch of Marchant & Co. Estimate: $100-150
