Sold for A$1,100
Chas. Cole & Co. / Aerated Waters / Trade (Bird and Fish) Mark / Registered / Geelong // Bottle not complete / without stopper. Base Mark: M / (Dot). Original stopper: Hard to see but says: Chas Cole & Co / Geelong. Aerated Water Lightning Stopper Applied top, tooled finish. Lightning stopper. Deep red amber. 10 oz. 250 mm without stopper. 1900s
Very Good. 8 x 3 mm nibbled flake chip to front left lip. Some light haze or dirt on the inner neck. Scrape marks to the neck ring at the rear. Tiniest of nicks to left base edge. Couple of tiny flakes under base heel. Small open bubble to front near base, another smaller one to the letter L just above this to the right. A few minor scratches to be found. Superbly embossed, the trade mark has great detail. Amazing colour, with the original stopper, this bottle is complete and extremely rare. Grade: 7.8 Estimate: $1000 - 1250
