Sold for A$32
Pair of Melbourne ginger beers: 1. G. H. Billson, St.Kilda. 2. G. H. Elliott, Melbourne. Ginger Beer Various Both are two tone, tan top, off white body with black print. Champagne. 13 oz. 1. 218 mm. 2. 207 mm.. 1910s-1920s
1. Good. Glaze flakes around lip, upper lip may have been heat effected and these may be glaze pops from the heat? Body glaze has a chalky appearance, sort of white and speckled, probably from making. Some scratches and glaze scuffs. A few small glaze misses. A solid enough example, the earlier version without & Co. 2. Fair. Possibly better? Sliver chip down rear lip has been filled. Smaller chip to front lip has been filled. Some flakes to upper lip have been filled. Little chip to rear base edge. Dark stain throughout. Some rust stain amongst this to the lower right as well. Glaze flake or two to the body. Some scratches. This is the rare round stamp variety, has a large script Elliott's to the rear. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 50
