Sold for A$35
W. N. Crowder / Patent / Trade (Beastie) Mark / Adelaide // Lamont Patent Bottle Stopper / (Hand Holding Bottle) / Colonies. Around base heel: Lumb & Co Makers // Castleford. No base mark. (South Australia) Aerated Water Lamont Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 222 mm. 1880s
Good. Polished. This is the earlier one with Colonies on the lamont badge at the rear. Inclusion on inner neck is a lump of sand protruding to inner neck, this has a couple of short fine fractures coming from it. No stopper in this one. Remains of scuffs, scratches and fisheyes. Some impacts and pit marks also to be found. Still a bit dull internally in places. Embossing is rounded. Grade: 6 Estimate: $$60.00 - $80.00
