Sold for A$220
Moonee / Valley Coy / Melbourne // (Horse and Rider jumping a Hurdle within a Horseshoe) / Trade Mark / M. G. B. Co. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Torpedo. Torpedo. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 225 mm. 1890s
Very Good. (7.2). Polished. Top of the left lip has an impact mark and a bruise around it covering 9 x 5 mm. On the opposite top lip is a smoothed down 5 x 4 mm chip. Elsewhere around the lip are 2 or 3 smaller nibbles and chips. Mostly smooth surfaces but nicely cleaned with good embossing. Remains of some other wear and marks around. Nice example of this hard to get Melbourne torpedo. Estimate: $100-200
