Sold for A$1,850
Boston / Hop Bitters (Within a Flag). Around shoulder: Boston // Hop // Bitters // Bitters. No base mark. Spirits Bitters Applied top. Amber. 26 oz. 249 mm. 1880s
Very Good. Tiny impact to front upper lip. Couple of nibbled spots to lip edge amongst some making marks. Nick to base edge. Little open bubble to edge near base. Scuffs and scratches around the protruding panel around the trade mark. The right blank panel has some deepish scuffed scratches across the lower half. Rear panel has some finer scuffed scratch marks and a little surface stain. The final blank panel to left of trade mark one has a band of surface stain. One or two scratches. A little usage wear under base. Lovely fine whittled effect to surface. A prime, non-polished example. Grade: 7.7 Estimate: $2000 - 2500
