Lot 499: Antique Glass Goldfields era Salad Oil Bottles

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Sold for A$29

Pair of large goldfields salad oils: 1. Tall bottle with ten body panels and plain neck. Flared lip. Base mark: Square. 2. Tall bottle with ten neck panels and plain body. Flared lip. Base mark: Circle. Goldfields Salad Oil 1. Applied, flared lip. Aqua. 26 oz. 2. Applied, flared lip. Aqua. 26 oz. 1. 375 mm. 2. 338 mm.. 1850s-1860s

1. Good. Heavily stained throughout including some etching. 10 x 7 mm flaked chip near base edge has an associated 12 x 6 mm under base flake. Scattered scratches and the odd pit mark and fisheye. 2. Good. The polar opposite to the first one with the neck pattern rather than body pattern on this one! Polished! I know it does not look like it, but it has lip and base wear where it has been slipping a little in the tumbler. Deep, flaked impact to lower body. Burst bubble to body. A few smaller burst bubbles as well, likely from the polish job. Deep spots of wear around and under base. Scuffs and scratches throughout with some pit marks, fisheyes and impacts. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 50
Antique Glass Goldfields era Salad Oil Bottles
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