Sold for A$65
1. E. Rowlands // Please / replace the stopper. / Bottle not complete / without it. Base Mark: R. 2. Frankston Springs Co. / Reg. / Trade (Dolphin) Mark / Melbourne. Base mark: F. S. Co. 3. Ginger Beer / H. Taylor / (HT monogram) / Melbourne // This bottle / cannot be sold or used by / any other person & is not / complete without stopper. Base Mark: T. 4. H. Taylor / (HT monogram) / Melbourne // This bottle / cannot be sold or used by / any other person & is not / complete without stopper. Base Mark: T. 5. P. G. Dixon & Co / Melbourne // Refilling / Illegal. No base mark. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Internal Thread. Applied top, tooled finish. Aqua. 26 oz. 258, 260, 255, 263 & 260 mm. 1900s - 1920s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Very Good. Has a flat wooden Rowlands Prop Ltd stopper in place. Some grime which will soak off. Oiled internally. Small flake to outer right lip, a few other little nicks and impacts around the lip. Hazy throughout. Nick or two to heel. Fisheyes and impact marks to be found, including some which are discoloured. Scuffs and scratces throughout, some are a little pitted. Strong embossing has a little wear and minor marks. Nice ice blue tinge to this one. 2. Very Good. Has a wooden F. S. Co stopper in place. Oiled internally. Some grime which will soak off. Deep scuffed scratches in a wide band down the right side. Some fisheyes and little impact marks. A bit dull throughout. Scuffs and scratches scattered around, some are a little pitted. 3. Good. Has a plain stopper in place. Surface bruise to upper rear. Some impact flakes. Heavy very smooth wear in places, including around the front base with a couple of impact flakes amongst it. Other patches of this smooth wear scattered around. Some fisheyes and impact marks. 4. Very Good. Has a plain stopper in place. Grimy, this will soak off. A bit of haze. Some fisheyes. Couple of pitted scratches down the right. Some other scratches and scuff marks. Heavy embossing is quite good, just some little spots of high point wear. A decent, early example. 5. Very Good. Has a P. G. Dixon stopper in place. Grimy, this will soak off. Inclusion to right shoulder has a star fracture from it over about 6 x 9 mm. 6 x 4 mm chip to front base heel. Some little nicks also around the heel. A bit hazy including some discoloured inner patches. Some scratches and little scuff marks. Lots of little bubbles in this one, the variety with the straight Melbourne across the bottom.. Estimate: $70-100
