Sold for A$70
M. E. Abbott / Registered / (Phoenix) / Trade Mark / Launceston // Bratby & Hinchcliffe / Manchester. Smooth base. Aerated Water Codd Dobson or Four way type (the dimples are in fact flattened at the bottom which is distinctive of Bratby & Hinchcliffe made Dosbons types). Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 226 mm. 1890s
Very Good. A little scruffy to the surface. Some pinprick marks to the lip. Scratches to the body with a couple of deeper scuffed sections. A nibble or two around the base. Interesting and crude embossing style. Good, solid bottle. Grade: 7.4 Estimate: $40 - 60