Lot 709: Antique Chemist Prescription Bottles

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Sold for A$110

Three Chemists: 1. A. O. Hughes / Chemist / Hay. Base Mark: W. T. & Co. / 16 / U. S. A. 2. ‚Ñ•i / Alex Brown / Chemist / Narandera. Base Mark: W. T. Co. / O / U. S. A. 3. Rogers & Glyde / Chemists & Dentists / Hay. Base Mark: M. (New South Wales) Medicine Chemist 1. French Square. Tool finished top. Aqua. 8 oz. 2. Applied top, tooled finish. Aqua. 1 oz. 3. Rectangle. Tool finished top. Aqua. 8 oz. 161, 94 & 172 mm. 1890s-1900s

1. Fair. 12 x 5 mm deep chip to right lip. Left rear base corner has some nibbles. Stained with some rust stain as well. Little flake to front right shoulder. Left lip edge is a bit mangled through heat damage. The lower left neck has a dinted rusty spot of heat damage as well. Also, front left corner around the lower mid body has a dimpled effect which is slightly dinted, also heat damage. We have only ever sold a 2 ounce version of this very hard to get bottle. (5.2). 2. Good. Heavily stained throughout and etched as well. Little flake to left outer lip. A few pitted marks, some scratches and scuffs. Note this has the original spelling of Narandera as opposed to Narrandera. (7.0). 3. Very Good. A few nibbled flakes around the upper lip edge, these are not large by any means. Some nibbles and wear around the base edge. Stained, this has been oiled internally. Lower part of C of chemists has deep wear to it. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. We haven't sold one with this writing on before. This may actually be 10 ounce as it is quite a wide bottle. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
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