Sold for A$20
1. Hardinge's "Mallee" / Eucalyptus Extract / Bendigo, Australia. Base mark: (AGM Monogram). (Victoria) 2. Bayley & Co / Lime Juice / and / Glycerine / W. Quinn Proprietor. No base mark. (Victoria) 3. Phoenix, London, F. Rath & Co. Patent. Clear. 1/2 oz. 4. Kays Coaguline. Clear. 5. Preston Salts. Clear. 6. Brooke's / Coffee Ess. No base mark. 7. Brooke's / Coffee Ess. No base mark. (Victoria). Medicine. Various. Various 43 - 135 mm. 1880s - 1920s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Polished. Grimy. Oiled. Line of wear near base edge, another to lip. Some scratches and scuffs. 2. VG. Lime Juice and Glycerine was a preparation for the hair! This is an Australian company, and reasonably early, based in Windsor, near Prahran. Polished. Some grime and a bit of haze. Lip nick or two. Some wear. Some scratches and pitted marks. A few little spots of wear around the base edge. Interesting bottle. 3. Very Good. Polished. Hazy. Oiled. Some scratches and scuffs. Groove to upper corner looks a bit like a flake, but there is one exactly the same shape, size and location on all four corners, these are from making. Looks reaosnably early. No idea what it contained! 4. Very Good. Oiled. Hazy. 5. Very Good. Grimy. Oiled internally. Hazy, swirled etching throughout. Some scratches. 6. Very Good. Polished. Grimy. Oiled. Sliver down right rear lip. Nibbles around shear lip. Some pitted marks around the body. 7. Good. Polished. Oiled. Grimy. Heavy wear down the corners, probably slipped in the polisher. Some scratches. Interesting pair, you don;t see these variations often. Estimate: $20-40
