Sold for A$6,200
Rowlands / late / Rowlands / & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne // Evan Rowlands / (Shield) / Registered 6 January 1880 / (Miner & Farmer) / (Coat of Arms) / Ballaarat / Trade Mark. Base Mark: Dan Rylands / Maker / Codd's / Patent / Barnsley. (Victoria) . Aerated Water. Codd. Hybrid? Well, it is a conmbination of the traditional codd's patent and the reliance patent. Aqua. 10 oz. 245 mm. 1890s
Very Good. (7.3). 3 x 3 mm minor flake to right rear lip. Some light haze scattered around. Some scuffed scratches to the rear are shiny, indicating that this has been polished or sprayed in something to shine it up, either way, the work done is minor. Small patch of pitted wear to mid rear as well. Some fisheyes and impact marks. Some nibbled surface flakes and nicks to the embossing and a little high point wear in places. Little chip to N of Melbourne near the base edge. Little flake to the hand of the minor. Nice twisted effect to the rear neck from making. A superb worldwide rarity, Rowlands were the only company in the world to use this unique closure, and there are not many examples known!. Estimate: $2000-2500
