Lot 875: Five Melbourne Ginger Beers: Frankston Springs; G. H. Elliott; 3 x Harrisons. (Victoria)

N/A. (N/A). 1. Repaired. This has a new lip in place, looks like a chunk around the right neck up to 20 mm deep has been glued back in or maybe even filled. Some discolouration around the body. Some scratches and minor marks. 2. VG. Couple of tiny impacts to upper lip, one short and very minor hairline to upper lip as well. A little bit of fine lip wear. 60 mm discoloured hairline to the rear upper body and shoulder. A bit of rust to the right lower body. Indent to middle base is a making mark, there is a gouge to the left of the badge as well which is from making. Some spotty discoloured glaze wear. Solid example that should clean up a fair bit. 3. VG. Little impact surface nick to upper front lip has a fine upper lip hairline from it over about 11 mm. 3 x 3 mm flaze flake to inner front lip is only just throught the glaze. 23 x up to 6 mm shallow flake below the potters stamp at base edge, this curves around the edge of the bottom of the stamp. Possibly from making, regardless, it is not deep and does not detract. 4 x 4 mm impact flake to lower front right near base edge. A few scratches and a couple of scuffed marks. Brilliant, shiny glaze, this is quite a nice example. 4. Good. 11 x 11 mm chip to outer left lip. Right and rear base edge has a couple of sliver chips, these are likely potters pulls from making. Some rust in places. Some patches of glaze wear. General discolouration throughout. 5. Fair. Chips and wear around the lip, largest is at the front coming down about 15 x 10 mm. 120 mm crack to left upper body and neck. 30-40 mm hairline to upper right body. Band of heavy wear around base edge, some other wear scattered around. Very heavily discoloured throughout. It's a shame this is down in condition, as the neck glaze with the drips down the body is quite striking.. Estimate: $70-100