Sold for A$420
W. N. Crowder / Patent / Trade (Lion Holding Flag) Mark / Adelaide // Barrett & Elers / London / Patent. Around Base: Lumb & Co Makers Castleford. Smooth base. (South Australia) Aerated Water Patent Stick Bottle - Hogbens / Barrett & Elers Patent. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 236 mm. 1870s
Good. Polished. Still dull inside and there is some baby oil. Quite a bit of etching and pitting remain. Embossing is a bit weak but that is normal for these. Anealling marks in the neck. A fine fracture in the surface of a bubble under the base. A decent example of a very hard to get bottle. Grade: 6.9 Estimate: $100 - 150
