Sold for A$60
Pair of Maughams: 1. Billin & Wight / Adelaide & Port. Around Base: Lumb & Co Makers // Castleford. 2. Bickford & Sons / Adelaide. Base Mark: FBH. (South Australia) Aerated Water Maugham Applied top. (Bickford is a Flat Foot). Aqua. 13 oz. 283 & 270 mm. 1880s-1890s
1. Good. Polished. Annealing marks to inner lip. Heavily worn and dull all over with extensive etched tip staining. Scratches, pits and small fisheyes to the surface. Good strong embossing. (6.0). 2. Good. Possibly polished? This has pitted wear throughout. Some lip nicks. Impacts and fisheyes scattered around. Some surface flakes. Base edge wear is even heavier, with some nibbles and flakes. Scuffs and scratches. (6.0). Grade: N/A Estimate: $40 - 60
