Lot 667: Six half size torpedo bottles.

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Sold for A$127

1. Very Good. Heavily grimy, this will soak out. Some deep scratches to the inner lip. Little impact nick or two to lip. Larger 5 x 4 mm fisheye near base point. A few little fisheyes. Some scratches. Tiny flake or two to the embossing. May have been acid dipped? 2. Very Good. Hazy internally. Some minor surface dullness in places externally. Small shallow surface bubble or two. A few tiny impact marks and fisheyes. Some fine scuffs and scratches. Strong embossing, a few nibbled impacts marks and spots of wear, but in general it is quite good. Some annealing marks to inner neck from making. Nice example of this little torpedo. 3. Very Good. 11 x 3 mm nibbled chip to inner rear lip. Little flake to front outer lip edge. 8 x 2 mm sliver flake to upper front left lip, there is a 8 x 5 mm inner lip bruise associated with this. Heavy annealing splits to inner lip. Right upper body has a nibbled surface flake with a small discoloured bruise next to it. Spot or two of rust. Some little fisheyes. A few scuffs and scratches here and there. Huge, impressive embossing, there are some little surface flakes and spots of wear. Great looking little item. 4. Excellent. Heavily grimy, this will soak out. Some fine fisheyes. Some fine scuffs and scratches. With a good clean this will be a lovely example. 5. Good. Heavy anealling splits to inner lip. Impact near base point has a fracture from it over about 15 mm and an 8 x 8 mm bruise. Some scratching to inner base. Small impact flake to mid left. Tiny open bubble or two. Some little fisheyes and impact marks. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. Dip to lip is from making. Embossing has some wear and little flakes. 6. Very Good. Heavily grimy, this will soak out. Some light inner haze. Pitted scratch to inner lip. Some fisheyes and impact marks around the body. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. EST: $100 - 150

1. Ruthin / Trade (Rearing Goat) Mark / Registered // The Ruthin / Soda Water Co Ld / Cambrian Waters. 2. Schweppes. No makers mark. 3. Sturgess & Co / Registered (Castle) Trade Mark / Derby / AII. 4. The Licensed / Trade Supply / Society Ltd / Coventry // Registered (Rearing Lion within a Crescent Moon) / LTSSy Ltd Trade Mark. 5. Trade Mark / J&B / Jewsbury & Brown (All within a star) // 84. 6. Trade Mark / W. Lant & Co / Coventry // Registered / (L & Co Monogram within a Shield). (United Kingdom) Applied top. Aqua. 6 oz. 191, 179, 182, 188, 172 & 191 mm. 1880s+

Six half size torpedo bottles.
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