Sold for A$2,850
William Cowburn / Jolly Hatters // Melville Street / Hobart Town Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 232 mm. 1870s
Very Good. Bottle is dull all over with some stain. In the neck above the word "Melville" is a very fine 20 mm fracture that is only on the inside of the glass and not through the full thickness. There is a dirty burst bubble near one of the seam lines about mid bottle that is over a total of 22 x 4 mm. The lip has little pinprick marks all around. A deeper V shaped scratch between the J and O of "Jolly". Typical scratches, scuffs and little marks otherwise. Solid example of a rare and unusual early Tasmanian torpedo. Grade: 7 Estimate: $1000 - 1250
