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4 unusual bottles: 1. Sweida's / Macassar Oil. Base Mark: (Modern AGM monogram) / B16. (Queensland). 2. Young Men's Friend with Chinese characters down one side, measurements down the other. No base mark. 3. Mitchell's / Finest / Quality / Olive Oil. Base Mark: AGM / S73. (New South Wales). 4. Three Chinese characters down side of bottle. No base mark. Medicine Chemist 1. Machine made. Clear. 1 oz. 2. Applied top. Clear. 2 oz. 3. Machine made. Clear. 4 oz. 4. Unusual top with thread to lower part of neck. Clear. 2 oz. 1. 84 mm. 2. 109 mm. 3. 145 mm. 4. 102 mm.. 1910s-1940s
1. Very Good. Oiled internally. Tiny nibbles to seam on inner lip. Hazy with light scratches. This is a product from Charles Schweida who was a hairdresser in the Brisbane Arcade. 2. Very Good. Oiled internally. Little flake to front lip. Nibbles to front base edge. A few little lip nicks. A lot of grime. Stained. The only reference i can find to Young Men's Friend was a lodge of druids in NSW. This may not be related? Unusual bottle with Chinese character's and strange English writing, this is quite a unique little piece. 3. Excellent. Some spotty grime that will wash off. A few light scratches. A nice Sydney bottle. 4. Excellent. Dirty, some possible light haze but looks like most of it will wash out and off. Remnants of label to rear, shame it wasn't all there as this is an odd bottle of unknown contents. Some scratches. Interesting piece. Interesting group of bottles all round. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
