Sold for A$10
4 Chemist Bottles: 1. 257 Elizabeth Street / J. R. V. Murphy / Melbourne. 2. Bowen & Co Melbourne. 3. Simpson & Davenport / Chemists / Melbourne. 4. F. Cheshire / Chemist / Melbourne. Medicine Chemist 1. Blake or Oblong. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 8 oz. 2. Blake or Oblong shape. Tool finished top. Aqua. 6 oz. 3. "Phenix" shape. Blue aqua. Tool finished top. 8 oz. 4. Blake or Oblong. Clear. Tool finished top. 2 oz. 1. 163 mm. 2: 154 mm. 3: 172 mm. 4. 124 mm.. 1900s-1910s
1. Fair. Dull all over and a bit etched in places with some scratches. Chip to front lip. Some internal stain. 2. Fair. Large chip to lip. A bit of light stain, very solid bottle other than the chip. 3. Good. A bit stained and dirty but will probably clean up much better. Small flake to rear base. Nice colour and very heavy embossing for one of these. 4. Good. Chip to lip and fine fracture to back neck. Very clean and shiny surfaces. Well embossed.
Good group the Murphy and Cheshire are quite hard to get. The Simpson & Davenport will clean up to be pretty nice. Grade: N/A Estimate: $10 - 20
Good group the Murphy and Cheshire are quite hard to get. The Simpson & Davenport will clean up to be pretty nice. Grade: N/A Estimate: $10 - 20