Sold for A$645
John Hempsted & Co // Adams & Barretts / Jersey / Patent / Queensland. Around base heel: Lumb & Co Makers // Castleford. No base mark. (Queensland) Aerated Water Patent Applied top. Amber. 13 oz. 230 mm. 1880s
Very Good. Polished. Small nibbled flake to front lip edge. 10 x 6 mm burst bubble to shoulder. Nibbled flake to front right base edge over only 7 x 3 mm. A few little impacts to base edge. Remains of some pit marks, scuffs and scratches, but generally quite shiny throughout. Embossing is just a tad rounded. A nice example of this bottle in superb colour. This is from the World famous Russ Smith collection from England. Grade: 7.3 Estimate: $250 - 350
