Sold for A$35
John Hempsted & Co // Queensland. Around base: Lumb & Co makers // Castleford. Aerated Water Patent 10 oz. Aqua. Produced after expiration of Barrett & Eler's Patent. 231 mm. 1880s
Excellent. Has a number of inclusions in the glass, none of which have any associated fractures. There is an in making chip under the applied lip, 4 x 4 mm. Glass is shiny, unpolished, this bottle has some interesting crudely made manufacturing indents which are decidedly finger shaped. Some minor light scratches. Grade: 8.5 Estimate: $40 - 50
