Sold for A$7,460
Aitkens / Victoria / Parade Brewery. No base mark. Stopper: Aitkens / Victoria / Parade Brewery. (Victoria) Beer Lightning Stopper Applied top. Lightning stopper. Amber. 26 oz. 281 mm without stopper. 1880s
Excellent. Bottom of stopper has N. Fritzner / Patent / Berlin. Some grime to stopper. Wire is rusty. Little scuff to outer lip. Scratch to left of Aitken, a scuff next to this. Usage wear under base. Sticker residue to lower rear. Great embossing, just a few spots of minor high point wear. Tiny surface nick to rear mid body. Lovely whittled glass. Some fine scratches and scuffs. A unique bottle, this early Melbourne piece is very rare and sought after. This is likely one of the few that was found in a crate many years ago that had never been buried. Grade: 8.6 Estimate: $3000 - 4000