Sold for A$606
Keep the / stopper tight / This bottle is the / absolute property of / and must be returned to / Sharpe Bros. / Australia / & / New Zealand / original & largest hygienic brewers / Caution / Persons Damaging, Wilfully / retaining, trading with or / misappropriating the use of / this bottle / will be prosecuted. Impressed: 20 with a backward upside down G. Sharpe Bros Australia & New Zealand impressed wooden stopper. Demijohn Printed Internal Thread. Tan Top. Black Print. One Gallon. 328 mm without stopper. 1920s
Good. Dark stain throughout. Has had Phenyle or similar inside and still smells when you remove the stopper. There is a glaze flake or two on the lip. Repaired chip at the right base edge of about 50 x 25 mm. Interesting variation, note the print with "This bottle" etc. Grade: 6.5 Estimate: $30 - 50
