Sold for A$205
J. Cosgrove / Trade (Shield with Bird in Cage and motto This Speaks for / itself) Mark / Registered / Brisbane // This bottle is the property of / J. Cosgrove / and cannot legally be / used by others. Smooth base. (Queensland) Aerated Water Patent Shouldered cylinder. Spun finished top. Aqua. 26 oz. 263 mm. 1900s
Very Good. Polished. There are a load of surfaced bubbles and a fold from manufacture around the shoulder and mid bottle. In combination with the polish this gives the glass a wavy appearance. The base edge has been quite pitted and there are a couple of dull flat spots where the polisher has cut them back just a bit. Under the front base is a burst bubble of 9 x 8 mm. A flake or a small burst bubble inside the lip. Very fine 6 mm fracture in the surface of a bubble at the top of the embossing. Embossing is light in parts but basically from the way it was made. Amazing how many variations there are of Cosgrove gravitators and this is a very scarce one. Grade: 7 Estimate: $200 - 300
