Sold for A$90
Pair of amethyst Rosella chutney bottles: 1. Rosella Preserving Co / (Rosella) / Proprietary Ltd / 26 oz. Base Mark: M within a square. 2. Rosella Preserving Co. / (Rosella) / Limited / 26 ozs. Base Mark: M. (Victoria) Household Chutney 1. Applied top, tooled finish. Amethyst. 26 oz. 2. Applied top, tooled finish. Amethyst. 26 oz. 1. 307 mm. 2. 305 mm.. 1910s
1. Excellent. Not a rare bottle, but a superb example of this beast. A little surface dirt on inner neck. A few little dull spots to outer neck which are likely remnants from where the capsule would have been. One tiny impact mark in this spot on front neck as well. Small scuffed spot above embossing. Dull patch to left of this. Couple of streaks to rear look like scratches, but these appear to be making marks. A few scratches. Some crude folds in the glass. Plenty of airbubbles. Great embossing. Great bottle. Great colour. Just great! 2. Very Good. Interestingly, this one is different to the previous one. This is darker too. Flake to outer rear lip. Stained internally. A bit dull externally, mainly down the right side which is due to extensive surface scratches. A great pair to show the distinct variations. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
