Sold for A$50
2 Lamonts: 1. W. Leak & Sons / Trade (Flying Eagle) Mark / Benalla. Base: KBC Monogram / 4342. 2. Fred Allen / (Rampant Lion in Shield) / Trade Mark / Beechworth. Around Base: Made by the Melbourne Glass Bottle Co. Smooth base. Aerated Water Lamont 1. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 237 mm. 2. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 229 mm. N/A. 1880s-1890s
1. Good. Polished. Haze has been removed but detail remains, although some light haze remains internally. There are small pit marks and fisheyes over the surface. Top of the lip has a shallow 10 x 5 x less than 1 mm smoothed over chip. There are little impact marks and bruises around the lip as well. Light scuffs, some scratches and fisheyes throughout. Great detail on the trade mark. Interesting mould line through the bottle around the upper part. (6.9). 2. Good. Polished. This bottle has been used a lot! The tumbling has removed the haze but hasn't been an intense polish leaving all the detail intact. Throughout the middle of the bottle is heavy wear and scratching consistent with years of use. The heavy embossing is worn over most of the surface. Several fisheyes and pit marks throughout. Deeper 6 x 4 mm burst bubble to the back shoulder and a 7 x 2 mm bruise to the inner lip. (6.3). Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 50
