Sold for A$180
Old Dr Jacob // Townsend's / Sarsaparilla // London // "The Blood Purifier" // - // - // - // - //. No Base Mark. Spirits Sarsaparilla Applied top. Aqua. 60 oz. 312 mm. 1880s
Good. In auction 24 we listed one of these with the following wording, "This is the largest of three sizes, and is very rare in this large size. A superb early Australian found sarsaparilla bottle." That example was maybe 1 Quart in size, measuring a huge 264 mm! So, now we have this gargantuan beast at 312 mm! I couldn't believe it when I saw this, which is now the largest of FOUR sizes! And extremely rare! Sorry about all the exclamation marks, but they are warranted in my mind! Anyway, condition? 80 mm crack to upper body on a blank panel - this is comparatively small and not at all noticeable when on display. A coating has been applied over this crack in order to stabilise it I presume. Some fine inner dullness. Fine short surface fracture to shoulder arch on Blood Purifier panel looks to be a making mark. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. A few small surface bubbles. One or two little fisheyes and impact marks. A great piece! Grade: 6.1 Estimate: $200 - 250
