Sold for A$325
W. Rockliff / (WR monogram) / Cooee / Ginger Beer // This bottle is the property of / W. Rockliff, Burnie. No potters stamp. (Tasmania) Ginger Beer Crown Seal Two tone, tan top, off white body. Black print. 13 oz. 210 mm. 1920s
Very Good. Extremely good crown repair to about 20 mm of the rear lip. Some tiny nicks to the rest of the lip which is from the crude manufacture. From left neck down to beside the W of the trade mark is a glaze hairline. This disappears just above the stamp for about 30 mm to the bottom of the tan neck glaze as this section has been painted, this is where the hairline has been coloured over? The larger iron spot near this is from making, the smaller one in this painted section has been added by the repairer. A few scratches. Couple of glaze nicks. Crazing throughout. A wonderful looking bottle with the double dipped effect, and quite a rare one. Quite a rare one, we have three different Rockliff ginger beers in this auction. Grade: 7 Estimate: $300 - 400
