Sold for A$3,300
Geo. Lamb / Trade / (Sheep in a circle) / Mark / Thursday Island. Smooth base. (Queensland). Aerated Water Codd Unique patent with one deep indent to the front. Applied top. Dark aqua. 10 oz. 223 mm. 1890s-1900s
Excellent. The front lip has shallow nibbles over 7 x 5 mm. There are only really some minor marks elsewhere on the bottle. Crude embossing and manufacture. This is a sensational bottle, particularly in this dark colour, compare it to the repaired example in this auction which is a more typical aqua colour. These are from the original find of these bottles in the 1970s. Grade: 8.5 Estimate: $1500 - 2000