Sold for A$1,300
Chapman & Jose / Soda Water // Geraldton. No makers marks. (Western Australia) Aerated Water Torpedo Long collar top. Cobalt blue. 10 oz. 230 mm. 1890s
Good. Nibbled 10 x 4 mm chip to front upper lip. 5 x 3 mm flake to upper rear lip. 7 x 2 mm sliver to upper right lip. From this one there is a crack that comes down the lip and into the upper neck slightly, a total of about 30 mm. Near the S of Jose is a surface fracture, this is not deep and looks a bit look a type of annealing mark. This is stained throughout with some surface etching in places. A few pitted scratches can be seen. Some little surface impact flakes. Shallow and small sliver to base point. A few fisheyes. Some scattered scratches. AN of Chapman is nibbled and flaked. Some minor wear to some of the other heavy embossing and the odd little flake or two. A few little spots of wear. Decent example, this is only the second one of these that we have sold. Grade: 6 Estimate: $400 - 500
