Sold for A$130
Three early torpedo bottles: 1. Early rolled lip Hamilton. No markings. 2. Sodawater. No base mark. 3. Lemonade. No base mark. Aerated Water Torpedo 1. Rolled, applied lip. Aqua. 13 oz. 2. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 3. Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 1. 210 mm. 2. 234 mm. 3. 243 mm.. 1840s-1860s
1. Very Good. Stained throughout, a bit opalescent in places. Nibbled shallow flake to upper inner lip has an associated milky inner lip bruise over about 8 x 6 mm. A few little flakes to upper lip around from this. Small shallow flake to outer lip. Little impact flake near base point. Some little pitted scratches and other pit marks. Standard scratches and scuffs scattered around. A very early torpedo, unfortunately with no embossing. 2. Very Good. Some inner dirt and stain, this will clean up a little. Dull patch or two externally. Thin 2 x 7 mm chip to rear body. Couple of little impact surface flakes. Near base point is a series of impact nibbled flakes, nothing deep, but there are several of them. Heavy embossing, the W has a few flakes and nibbles, the rest is fine. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. A solid example of this early bottle from the goldfields period. 3. Very Good. Impact nick to front inner lip has an associated 11 x 8 mm bruise. Some inner stain. Dull patches externally with some scuffs and scratches. A few little flakes. Some impacts and fisheyes. Nice example of an early goldfields found bottle. Grade: N/A Estimate: $75 - 100
