Sold for A$310
Dr Buchan's / Sarsaparilla // Felton Grimwade & Co / Manufacturers / Melbourne. Smooth indented base. (Victoria). Spirits. Sarsaparilla. Square. Applied top. Aqua. 26 oz. 238 mm. 1870s-1880s
Very Good. (7.8). A few surface splits around the lip from making. Couple of lines of inner dirt, this should soak out. A couple of long scuffed and discoloured scratches down one of the blank panels and a couple of shorter scratches to this panel as well. Some other light scratches and scuffs to be found. 5 x 4 mm fisheye to heel. 2 x 1.5 mm flake to one of the corners on the lower body. Small surface bubble or two. Tiny surface flake to upper part of one of the blank panels. Tiny surface flake to upper lip. A really good example of this early, hard to get Melbourne sarsaparilla bottle. Nice colour too.. Estimate: $200-300
