Sold for A$10
T. O. Hunter / Trade / (Greyhound) / Mark / Bendigo / This is the property of / T. O. Hunter. Bendigo. / and cannot be legally / used by others. / British Syphon Co. Ltd. London. Base Mark: (Hot air balloon). Spout is marked for JJ Howell and Sons, Narrandera. (Victoria) Aerated Water Soda Syphon Applied top, tooled finish. Clear. Tapered. 30 oz. 255 mm without top. 1920s
Good. There is no inner tube. The spout is a little loose fitting. It comes off to reveal no damage to the lip. Contents residue staining internally. Nibbled chips and flakes to the base edge mostly on the ribs that come down. Chip to front over the property of print has removed the O of Of. Couple of chips to the ribs on the body at the rear. Some other little impact marks and flakes scattered around. A few little fisheyes. Scratches scattered around. Most of the Bendigo syphons were in circulation for some time, subsequently they have the marks to show as much, this is no exception. Grade: 6.8 Estimate: $20 - 30
