Sold for A$20
2 Impressed Adelaide Ginger Beers: 1. B. & W. / Flinders St. No makers stamp. 2. S. Owen. No potters stamp. (Adelaide, South Australia bottle). Ginger Beer Cork Stoppered 1. & 2. Dump shape. Salt glaze, impressed. 10 oz. 1. 160 mm 2. 170 mm N/A. 1870s
1. Good. Has some large chips to the base including a 29 x 10 mm chip under the front base and coming off this a 12 x 11 mm one coming up the front face. 15 x 10 mm chip to the back near the base. Also a couple of other smaller chips and a hairline around the base. Flakes and marks around the shoulder including a 6 x 1.5 mm chip above the W of B & W. Some wear, scuffs and marks to the body. Lip is quite good with some light rust. (6.1). 2. Very Good. All around the lip is worn through the glaze with a couple of very small slightly deeper flakes off parts of it. There is also wear around the shoulder and the body has similar scuffed type wear to the surface. To the back are a couple of spots of rust. Overall a pretty solid and clean bottle. (7.0). Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
