Sold for A$500
M. Ryan & Sons / Brewed / Registered / Trade (M R / AND S within a diamond) Mark / Ginger Beer / Brisbane. Potters Mark: The Bendigo Pottery / Epsom / Bendigo. Original stopper: M. Ryan & Sons / Registered / Trade (M R / & S within a diamond) Mark / Brisbane. (Queensland) Ginger Beer Lightning Stopper Lightning stopper, two tone with tan top, off white body with black print. 26 oz. 265 mm without stopper. 1900s
Very Good. Print on the original stopper is a little faded, and the wire is a bit rusty. Small section of wear to upper lip. Some fine wear to outer lip edge, the front lip has a few small, shallow flakes which are 5 x 7 mm, 5 x 4 mm and 3 x 2 mm with a small upper lip flake too at the front. These are a little discoloured. There is a couple of little flakes to the lugs on the lip that hold the wire. Front right under base heel has a flake which is likely a potters pull. Glaze is shiny throughout, there are a few scratches. This does have a spotty discolouration throughout. Quite a decent example, especially with the original stopper. Is this the only company in Australia that had a 26 ounce lightning stopper ginger beer? Would certainly be a good one for any ginger beer collection. Grade: 7.4 Estimate: $400 - 500
