Sold for A$35
1. Imperial / Half Gallon. Smooth base. 2. Imperial / This bottle is the / property of The / Beacon Trading Co / Geelong // Quart. Base mark: (Modern AGM monogram) L??? M. (Victoria) 3. Joshua Bros. // Reputed Pint. No base mark. (Victoria) 4. Watson's (No 10 in a Shield) Whisky // Reputed Pint / This bottle is the property / of James Watson & Co. Ld. Smooth base. 5. Base: Rd No 541. 6. Edwards' / Hotel / Chamberlain. No base mark. (Sydney, New South Wales) (late Ern Taylor Collection). Spirits. Whisky/Whiskey. Various 292, 285, 215, 210, 171 & 153 mm. 1890s - 1930s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Shame it doesn't have a brand name on the other side but still a nice looking early whisky/wine/spirits barrel. Some haze stain inside. Lots of bubbles in the glass, a couple are surfaced and/or burst but only shallow. Nice blob top, strong embossing and good colour. 2. VG. This variety with Imperial and Quart in separate ribbons to back and front. Hazy and stained inside. Scratches and scuffs around which show out on the clear glass. Embossing is a bit light in places. Solid but could use a bit of a clean up. 3. VG. But scratched up and down the front and back. Unusual whisky. 4. Dull and stained. Scratches all around but mainly to the front. Very nice colour. 5. VG. Mainly just stained and dull. Scuffs and scratches. Nice red tones in the glass. Interesting item. 6. Good. Chips/bruises in the top of the lip of 8 x 4 and 15 x 4 mm. Very stained and dull. Some scratches around. Needs a good clean up. (late Ern Taylor Collection). Estimate: $60-100
