Sold for A$3,800
Dr Mawdsley's / (Three masted sailing ship) / Trade Mark / Cordial Co. Smooth base. (Melbourne bottle). Household Cordial Tall hock shape cylinder. Applied ring seal top. Aqua. 26 oz. 364 mm. 1890s
Excellent. Very rare cordial bottle from Melbourne. A tiny 2 x 1 mm flake to the side lip. A couple of small manufacturing splits in upper lip. Small impact mark under front base. There are some scratches at the front near the base extending up the left hand side and in the gap between Trade Mark and Cordial Co. Fairly light scuffs and scratches can be found elsewhere, mainly around the neck and shoulder area. Embossing is strong and detailed, beautiful colour and a really elegant bottle. A superb rarity. This is the same example as Auction 5, Lot 216, the reserve this time is lower at $4,000. Grade: 8.2 Estimate: $4000 - 5000
