Sold for A$1,600
Amber glass target ball. Attributed to Melbourne glass works. (James A. Lerk Collection) Miscellaneous Target Ball Two piece mould geocentric design with cross on each side in the middle. Amber. 65 mm diameter. 1890s
Near Mint. A few flakes and little chips around the sheer lip. Crude swirl of thick glass internally near the opening. A few tiny nicks to the embossed design. A little surface grime that will clean off. A superb target ball, these are attributed to the Melbourne Glassworks. This is from the James A. Lerk collection, he pictured this in his book, "Bottles in Australian Collections" on page 59, item number 3. Grade: 9.2 Estimate: $500 - 600
