Vintage old Glass Milk Bottles

Sold for A$55

Melbourne milk bottles: 1. The property / of / H. Larcher & Son Pty Ltd / Fitzroy / Pasteurised Milk // Please Wash / and Return. Base Mark: L22 / AGM / M. 2. This bottle contains / Milk / Bottled for sale by / Birds Dairy & Farm / Belmore Rd. / Balwyn / Phone W4132 / Bottle is the property of the above / It is loaned and cannot be legally / used by others // One Imperial Pint. Base Mark: 352. 3. Rigby's / Bottle of Health // Contents / not less than / 1/4 Pint. Base: 50. 4. The Property / of / S. G. Tomkins / Thornlea Dairy / 40 Shaftsbury Pde / Thornbury // Contents / 10 ozs / This bottle cannot / be legally used / or sold by others / Please Wash & Return. Base Mark: 65. 5. Pure Nursery / Milk / Bottled for sale by / J. Brown & Son / Phone W.1871 / Camberwell // This bottle always remains / the property of J. Brown & Son / it is loaned / & cannot be legally used by others / One Imperial Pint. Base Mark: 40. 6. The property / of / H. Larcher & Son / (Fitzroy) / Pty. Ltd. / Pasteurised Milk // Contents / 1/2 Pint / This bottle is loaned / and cannot be legally used / or Sold by others. Base: 14. (Victoria) Household Dairy 1. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1 Pint. 2. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1 Pint. 3. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1/4 Pint. 4. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1/2 Pint. 5. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1 Pint. 6. Machine made, wad style thick lip. Clear. 1/2 Pint. 1. 207 mm. 2. 205 mm. 3. 117 mm. 4. 147 mm. 5. 205 mm. 6. 147 mm.. 1930s-1940s

1. Fair. Two small bruises to outer right lip. 25 mm angled crack from front base edge under the base. 22 x 13 mm bruise to left rear base edge. Some deep scratches. Stained. A few fisheyes and impact marks. Some other scratches and scuff marks. An early version prior to the dairy numbering system under the base. 2. Very Good. Some dust and grime scattered around. Couple of little nibbled impacts to outer lip. Some fisheyes including a larger one to base edge at front. Scuffs and scratches to be found. Light dullness or haze, may clean off totally with a good soak? 3. Good. Stained throughout. Little flakes and nibbles around the base edge. Crate wear, scuffs and scratches throughout. 4. Good. Scrapes, nibbles and flakes around the base edge. Stained with scuffs and scratches throughout, including plenty of deep ones. Some fisheyes and impacts marks. 5. Very Good. Some light dullness, this may be haze or some dirt. Should wash up a little better. A few scratches and one or two scuff marks. 6. Good. 8 mm fracture to upper neck. Hard lump of yellow crud to heel. Stained in places. Some scuffs, scratches and fisheyes. Some flakes and wear to some of the embossing. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 50

Lot 612: Vintage old Glass Milk Bottles

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