Sold for A$58
Pair of early Kruse's Magnesia Bottles: 1. Felix Kruse's / Fluid Magnesia. No base mark. 2. Kruse's / Fluid / Magnesia. No base mark. (Victoria) Medicine Chemist 1. Applied top, spun finish. Aqua. 12 oz. 2. Applied top. Aqua. 8 oz. 1. 199 mm. 2. 182 mm.. 1860s-1880s
1. Very Good. Stained with some dirt as well. Burst bubble to rear shoulder. A bit of surface etching. Scuffs and scratches scattered around. Hard to get in this early style. 2. Very Good. A few small sliver flakes to outer left lip and some minor lip edge nibbling. Stained throughout, including some opalescence. Some surface rust, small spot of associated surface flaking next to the U of Kruse's. Scratches and scuffs. Some annealing marks to inner lip. This would be the earliest Kruse's bottle, possibly even 1860s! Not sure I have seen one this early before. Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
