Sold for A$240
Cottage Ink. Base Mark: W. Chandler. (United Kingdom) (Late Kingsley Durdin collection). Ink. Glass. Shear lip. Cottage ink. Aqua. 2 oz. 68 mm. 1870s-1880s
Very Good. (7.3). Typical nibbles around the shear lip, there are a couple of chips as well, possibly from making. 5 x 3 mm shallow bruise to inner right lip. 5 x 5 mm mark to outer front mid upper neck, this is part surface flake, part surface bruise and possibly even a making mark. Open bubble to mid rear on edge of the recessed nib holder panel. 3 x 3 mm shallow flake to right base edge. Couple of tiny nicks to the edge of the roof line. Overall, a great example of this highly sought after ink bottle. Note that this is a W. Chandler which is much harder to get than the usual C. Chandler & Co examples. This is from the late Kingsley Durdin collection. Estimate: $200-300
