Sold for A$60
Three Blue Bottles: 1. Bloom of Peaches. Ribbed sides on either side of embossing. Base: 3 oz. (Product of William Ball, chemist, Melbourne). 2. (British Registration Diamond) / Issac & Co Liverpool. No base mark. 3. Barry's / Safe / Hair Dye / New York // Tinte Securo / De Barry // - // Tinte Securo / De Barry. Base mark: 2. Household Various 1. Hexagonal. Applied, spun finished top. Cobalt Blue. 3 oz. 2. Applied top. Cobalt. 4 oz. 3. Applied top, tooled finish. Cobalt. 3 oz. 126, 125 & 104 mm. 1850s-1890s
1. Excellent. Has remains of a powdery substance lining the inside which is impossible to see through. Tiny nick under base heel. A few fine scratches and minor marks. A brilliant shiny bottle, seems earlier to the usual examples. An interesting Melbourne bottle from William Ball. 2. Fair. These usually have lip damage, but this has exceeded even the usual expectations! Rust to outer lip remains. Entire spout is missing and there is a large chip to the rear lip as well. Some fine inner haze and dirt. Usage wear under base. Some scratches and minor marks. A sought after ink, this is a shelf example only. 3. Very Good. 4 x 3 mm bruise to the front lip. Scrape to rear lip. Some haze. Swirled lines to the surface. Nice looking little bottle. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
