Australian Bottle Collecting Trophies

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Five early Australian National Bottle Show Awards: 1. Three small shields, National Bottle Collectors' Exhibition and Convention, Bendigo, Vic.,1972, 1973 and Toowoomba, Qld., 1974. 2. Australia's / 1st / (Emu and Kangaroo) / National / Collectors Bottle Convention / Bendigo Jan 1972. Potters stamp: Bendigo Pottery / A. G / Epsom. Base Mark: Hand Made / Stoneware. 3. Trophy styled on a Bellarmine: 5th National Bottle Show / Tanunda / 1976 / No 18. (Victoria, Queensland & South Australia) Miscellaneous Trophy 1. All are small wooden shields with enamelled applied badges. 2. Pottery trophy in shape of a handled jug. 3. Pottery trophy styled on a Bellarmine. Wooden shields are all about 145 mm tall. 2. 205 mm 3. 192 mm. 1972-1976

1. All are Excellent with some dust, grime and minor marks. All awarded to Bert Hayward from South Australia. 2. Mint. As made. Dust and grime. Heavy! This one was won by Bert Hayward at the 1972 National Show in Bendigo, Victoria. 3. Mint. As made. Dust and grime. Very heavy! This one was won by Bert Hayward at the 1976 National Show in Tanunda, South Australia. Some real bottle collecting history in this lot! Grade: N/A Estimate: $80 - 120

Lot 811: Australian Bottle Collecting Trophies

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