Sold for A$35
Pair of Powley beer bottles: 1. Powley & Keast / Moa Brand / Registered (Moa) Trade Mark / Ale & Stout / Dunedin. N. Z. No base mark. 2. Bottled by / R. Powley & Co. / Moa Brand / Trade (Moa) Mark / Registered / Dunedin, N. Z. / The contents are supplied on / this condition only // This registered trade marked bottle / is / the property of / R. Powley & Co & is not sold / though a deposit may have been taken. Base Mark: A. (New Zealand) Beer Crown Seal 1. Machine made. Green. 26 oz. 2. Machine made. Amber. 26 oz. 1. 301 mm. 2. 297 mm.. 1920s-1930s
1. Very Good. Some fine inner dirt that will wash out. Surface bubble to left shoulder, another to right shoulder. Some scratches and scuff marks to be found. A bit of grime. Some natural folds in the glass from making. A couple of tiny impact marks. 2. Very Good. Oiled internally. Odd scraped type mark to lower rear lip appears to be a making mark. Some inner dirt that looks like it should clean out. Deep scratch across right neck. Scuffed scratch with a couple of impact marks to left shoulder at the front. Small scuff to left of R towards seam. Small impact flake under front base edge. Couple of nibbled impacts under base heel. Some scratches scattered around and the odd scuff mark. Fantastic, crisp embossing has only minor marks. A nice pair of bottles from this company at a different stage in their history. We also have the ring seal on offer in this auction. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
