Sold for A$50
Tapered pyramid shaped goldfields pickle. Base mark: Pontil. Goldfields Pickle Applied top. Aqua. 1/2 pint. 219 mm. 1850s
Good. Quite a heavy item. Oiled internally. 8 x 2 mm flake to inner lip, looks like the upper lip has been ground around this to partly disguise it. Spot of wear to outer lip. 8 x 2 mm deep scratch to neck. 7 x 4 mm spot of deep wear to lower neck amongst a section of shallow wear. 5 x 1 mm deep scratch to lower body. 10 x 6 mm discoloured bruise under the base with a couple of fine fractures coming from it a short distance. Dull throughout with scuffs, scratches and a few impact marks and fisheyes. Extremely rare bottle, and early with the crude pontil under the base. Grade: 6.8 Estimate: $200 - 300
