Lot 815: Three Melbourne Ginger Beers: Barrett Bros; Harrison & Dixon.

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1. Barrett Bros. / Trade (BB Monogram) Mark / North Fitzroy / Brewed / Ginger Beer. No potters mark. 2. R. Harrison / Registered / Trade (RH monogram) Mark / Celebrated / Ginger Beer / Brewed / Spring St Fitzroy. Potters stamp: The Bendigo Pottery / Epsom / Bendigo. 3. Ye Olde Original / Stone / Ginger / Beer / P.G. Dixon & Co / Melbourne. Potters stamp: Hoffman Coy / Pottery Works / Brunswick. (Victoria) Ginger Beer, Various Two tone, tan top, off white body. Black print. 10 oz. 222, 214 & 224 mm 1900s -1910s

N/A (N/A). 1. Good. Shallow 4 x 4 mm flake to upper right lip. 25 x 9 mm nibbled chip to rear base edge. 20 x 7 mm nibbled flake to front right base edge. Smaller flake to left base edge. A few little glaze nicks. Some minor discolouration. A little surface wear. Some little potters blow outs and glaze pops. A little grime. 2. Very Good. Some grime which will soak off. Impact to front right lip has a horseshoe hairline from it. Some little flakes around the lip. A little discolouration. Decent example overall. 3. Fair. 20 x 7 mm deep chip to right upper lip. 9 x 7 mm chip to inner left lip. Shallow flake to upper front lip. Couple of other little lip flakes. Small flake to lower front right lip. 40 x 15 mm deep flaked chip under front left base heel. Rust stain. Discoloured throughout. Dirty looking wear as well. Found at Dudley Flats by Dennis O'Hoy on August 6th, 1973 judging by his typical cataloguing sticker that he used to use on his bottles. Estimate: $40-60
Three Melbourne Ginger Beers: Barrett Bros; Harrison & Dixon.
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