Sold for A$110
1. R. Ellis & Son / Trade (Goat in a Shield) Mark / Registered / Ruthin // "Ellis's Ruthin Waters" / Registered Trade Mark. No makers mark. (United Kingdom) 2. Roberto France / Manufacturer of / Glass Bottles of // Every description / 19 London Street / London, EC. (United Kingdom) 3. Robinson & Co / Bridgwater. // Aerated Water / Factory / By Steam Power. No makers mark. (United Kingdom) 4. The / Stretton Hills // Mineral Water / Co. 474 near base point. (United Kingdom) 5. Superior / Aerated // Waters / Bombay. No base mark. (India). Aerated Water. Torpedo. Applied top. Aqua. 10 - 15 oz. 243, 227, 230, 234 & 242 mm. 1870s - 1890s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Very Good. Oiled internally. Stained throughout. Couple of small spots of wear. One or two slightly pitted scratches. Some little fisheyes and impact marks. Strong embossing has some relatively minor spots of wear and nicks in places. Some light scuffs and scratches. 2. Very Good. Stained. Heavily oiled internally. Some pitted scratches to be found. Just a few fisheyes and impact marks. Some scuffs and scratches. Decent example of this early advertising bottle. 3. Very Good. Lovely whittled neck and lip, the lip is actually a little crooked as per manufacture. Little sliver to the lip edge. Some inner water type stain should soak out. One of the Ts and a G have little flakes to them, rest of the embossing has just some minor spots of wear here and there. Small scuff mark or two and some fine scratches. A little minor dullness in places. Quite a ince example of this early Australian found bottle. 4. Very Good. Some annelaing marks to inner lip. Some inner haze or dirt looks like it will mostly wash out. Tiny flake to lower neck. Some little spots of deep wear. Some scuffs and scratches. A few little fisheyes and impact marks. 5. Good. Deep 14 x 28 mm sliver chip to lip. 11 mm sliver to upper opposite lip. Some other nibbing and wear around the lip edge. A bit of inner dirt. Extensive scratches to base point. Scuffs and scratches scattered around the body. Some wear to the embossing. May have been lacquered. A big bottle, much bigger than a standard torpedo.. Estimate: $100-150
