Sold for A$35
4 Blob top skittles: 1. N. S. W / Aerated Water / & C. Co Ltd / Newcastle // E / G (Ice Cream cone looking figure with N) R / Trade / Mark. No base mark. 2. Schweppes. Base mark: 6419 / C. S & Co Ld. 3. Volcanic // Trade Mark / (WM / V Co (Within diamond)) / Regd. No base mark. 4. Schweppes // By Appointment / The King / and / Prince of Wales. Base Mark: J L & Co C / 6 / 327. Aerated Water Cork Stoppered 1 & 2: Applied top. Aqua. 7 oz. 3. Applied top, tooled finish. Amethyst. 7 oz. 4. Early bottle with thick seam through lip. Aqua. 7 oz. 1. 172 mm. 2. 178 mm. 3. 173 mm. 4. 180 mm.. 1890s-1920s
1. Good. Initially we thought there was a large lip chip, but this is actually a manufacturing dip in the lip, although there is a small outer lip flake on the edge of this. Crudely made lip all round including an extra lump of glass on inner neck. Chips and flakes around the entire base circumference, with a couple of associated small fractures. Some light inner haze. General crate type wear including some scuffs, scratches and fisheyes. (6.5). 2. Fair. Nibbled bruise over 20 mm to upper left lip. Quite heavily stained with some etching throughout. Plenty of scratches, impact marks, fisheyes and pits scattered around, including to the embossing which has a flake or two as well. Embossing is large and heavy. (5.6). 3. Good. Series of bruises to outer blob top from the front right to the left side. 6 x 2 mm fracture to rear lower neck. 5 x 4 mm chip to body to upper left of trade mark. Couple of impact marks to left of Volcanic. Some light inner haze. Some minor wear to some of the embossing. Some scuffs and scratches to be found. Nice looking bottle in this colour. (6.5). 4. Good. Heavily stained throughout. Some deep scratches scattered around. Fisheyes and pit marks. Some wear to the embossing. (6.0). Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
