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Sold for A$97
6 Unusual Melbourne Chemists: 1. Ounce symbol iv / J. W. B. Pedley / Chemist / Yarraville. Base: M. 2. N. G. Musther / Ferguson Street / Williamstown. Base: M. 3. Walker's Pharmacy / (Hooked line) / Northcote / Bottle made in U.S.A. Base: W.T.Co / 2 / U.S.A. 4. AJJ in a very fancy shield / A. J. Jenkins / Clifton Hill. Base: M. 5. T. E. Wade / Auburn. Base: Maw's symbol. 6. Ounce symbol iv / H. J. Massey / (Facing arrows and Diamond) / East Melbourne. Base: M. Medicine Chemist 1. Melbourne made "Phenix" shape. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 4 oz. 2. Blake or Oblong shape. Tool finished top. Ice blue. 8 oz. 3. Knickerbocker oval shape. Tool finished top. Clear. 4 oz. 4. Blake or Oblong shape. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 8 oz. 5. Blake or Oblong shape with rounded corners and edges. Tool finished top. Aqua. 4 oz. 6. Melbourne made "Phenix" shape. Panelled front. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 4 oz. N/A. 1890s-1910s
1. Very Good. Has some stain and slight etching to the surface. A bit of stain internally and needs a bit more of a wash. Minor marks otherwise. Good strong embossing, scarcer brand. 2. Good. Would be better but has a sizeable chip to the top of the front lip. Little bruise near the front base. Some minor flaking to right side base, with a few nibbles on the edges elsewhere. Dull throughout and some rust spots. Bit of dirt and the usual haze inside. Strong embossing, nice colour. 3. Very Good. Dull all over and has a few scuffs and scratches including a deeper mark at the front base. Nice solid example. 4. Fair. Has one large chip and several small chips and nibbles to the top. Has a shallow flake chip under the right side base, and a few other nibbles around the base. Black paint spilled on the front. Still dirty and generally hazy and scratched. Will display well with a good clean up as the main chips are at the back. Very rare Melbourne chemist bottle. 5. Good. Has shallow chips around one quarter of the outer lip to the back left. Most of the bottle is lightly stained and some rust marks. Would clean/tumble up quite well. An unusual Melbourne chemist. 6. Good. Shallow chip around the back lip. Bottle is lightly stained, some dirt still inside and rust marks inside and out. Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
