Sold for A$2,950
(Man with frothing glass in one hand, smoking tobacco pipe in the other whilst striding a barrel) / Trade Mark / The / Very / Best. Base Mark: M. (Ravensthorpe, Western Australia) Aerated Water Codd Appled top. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Aqua. 6 oz. 196 mm. 1900s
Very Good. Polished. One small fisheye to front chamber near left dimple. Couple of fine impact fisheyes to left of trade mark. A few fine impacts and fisheyes around base edge. Scuffed scratches down the rear, these are deeper than standard, but shiny from the polish. Some fine scuffs and scratches to the front. Great embossing has just a few minor spots of wear here and there. Couple of shallow surface bubbles to the bottom left embossed area. Couple of inclusions have no associated damage. A fantastic trade mark, these are a very rare and highly desirable bottle from Ravensthorpe in Western Australia. Grade: 7.4 Estimate: $4000 - 5000
