Sold for A$50
1. Crowder & Letchford / Perth & / Fremantle / W.A. // Lamonts / (Hand holding bottle) / Patent / Trade Mark. Around base heel: John Lamont M // aker Glasgow. No base mark. (Western Australia). 2. R. O'Donnell & Co / Melbourne / Proprietors of / Unity-Ale. Base: KBC Monogram / 4805. (Victoria) 3. P. G. Dixon & Co / Rosslyn St / Melbourne. Base Mark: J. K / 1107. (Victoria) 4. Made By The Melbour // ne Glass Bottle Co. (Victoria) 5. Plain torpedo with nice airbubbles. 6. Royal / German / Spa. Flat base. (United Kingdom). Aerated Water. Various. Various 1. 226 mm 2. 230 mm. 3. 234 mm. 4. 238 mm. 5. 230 mm. 6. 146 mm.. 1850s - 1890s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. 9 x 5 mm chip to front lip edge. 16 x 6 mm nibbled and bruised section at this same location to the inner lip. 10 x 10 mm chip to base edge. Couple of little flakes to the heel. Small flake to shoulder. Couple of patches of deep, pitted wear. Some other patches of wear that aren't as deep. Fisheyes and impact marks. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. A bit of crate wear to some of the embossing. 2. Good. Stained throughout, including a fair bit of rust as well. 13 x 11 mm chip to right rear base edge. Some fisheyes and nibbled impact marks. Some pitted scratches, other scratches and scuffs. Some wear to the embossing in places and a couple of deep impact marks as well. 3. Good. Heavily stained throughout. 8 x 3 mm bruise to rear lip. 10 x 2 mm deep pitted scratch to lower front right near base edge. 17 x 7 mm rough flaked area to left rear base edge. Some little fisheyes and impact marks. Scuffs and scratches throughout, nothing overly deep. Embossing is a bit flat, this is as made. 4. VG. Spots of grime which will clean off. Rough folds from making to the lip. 4 x 3 mm nibbled surface flake to mid body. Some scuffs and scratches. Nice colour. 5. EXC. 5 mm pitted scratch to lower body has a shallow bruise from it over 7 x 6 mm. Stunning bottle, beautiful colour, lovely whittle and heaps of airbubbles. 6. VG. 8 x 3 mm bruise to inner left rear lip edge. Stained, there are some small shiny patches. Little impact flake to front right shoulder. A few small open bubbles. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. An early bottle. Estimate: $50-100
