Sold for A$2,300
W. Rodgers / Launceston // Codd's Bottle / 4 / Maker / Dan Rylands / Barnsley. No Base Mark. (Tasmania). Aerated Water. Codd. Applied top. Traditional codd style patent with two tear drops. Aqua. 10 oz. 240 mm. 1880s
Very Good. (7.5). 2 x 2 mm nibbled surface mark to lower left lip. A little dull, this has been oiled internally. 4 x 3 mm shallow flake next to the W. 7 x 8 mm burst bubble near left base edge. Just a few little fisheyes. Tiny surface bubble or two. Scuffs and scratches scattered around, but nothing deep. Really good example of a very rare and early Tasmanian codd bottle, this is the first we have sold. Estimate: $400-600
