Sold for A$300
George Hughes / Melbourne. Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 229 mm. 1860s-1870s
Very Good. Dull throughout. The inner lip has a 5 x 3 mm flake, there is an associated 10 x 5 mm bruise to the inner lip. The outer blob has a few tiny flakes and fisheyes. The upper neck has a tiny impact flake. Above the G of George is a 5 x 3 mm flake. There are scattered fisheyes, patches of pitted marks and some scratches. These are all relatively few in number, and not many of them are terribly deep. There is some inner dirt. Plenty of character and whittle to the glass, this should tumble up well. A very early and rare torpedo bottle from Melbourne. Grade: 7.3 Estimate: $200 - 250
