Sold for A$50
Pair of Bitters: 1. Dr J. Hostetter's / Stomach Bitters. Hinge mould type mark to the base. 2. (Flag) / New York / Hop / Bitters / Company. Smooth base. (Australia) Spirits Bitters 1. Square. Applied top. Rich red amber. 20 oz. 2. Semi-cabin. Applied top. Aqua. 20 oz. 224 & 240 mm. 1870s - 1890s
1. Very Good. Polished. Dull on top of the lip and remains of some dullness inside the top. Some scratches and marks remain. Crude whittled glass. Great embossing. Lovely early example, dug at Aramac, Queensland in the 1970s! 2. Good. Around the side and front shoulder are an 80 mm long fracture in the surface of the glass. This line is a fraction of a mm thick and you can see it reflected in the inside of the glass, nonetheless it stands out. Dull, etching and some scratches. Strong detailed embossing. Grade: N/A Estimate: $60 - 80
