Sold for A$60
1. G. H. Billson / Trade (Crossed Axes) Mark / G. H. B / Regd (All within shield) / Melbourne. Base mark: 0 B 1. (Victoria) 2. E. Rowlands / Pty Ltd. Base mark: E B & Co Ld / (Dot) / 315. 3. E. Rowlands / Pty Ltd. No base mark. (Victoria & New South Wales) 4. Schweppes // (Coat of Arms) / By Appointment. Base Mark: J K & S / (Circle) / 2881. 5. Schweppes. Base Mark: C. S. & Co. Ld. / (Dot) / 6209. 6. Schweppes / (Coat of Arms) / By Appointment. No base mark. (United Kingdom). Aerated Water. Various. Skittles! 178 - 184 mm. 1900s - 1930s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Fair. Stained throughout. 10 x 3 mm flake to upper rear lip. Open bubble to inner neck. Nibbled marks to front upper lip, there is a bruise from this over about 25 x 4 mm. Deep burst bubble with nibbled edges to mid rear. Right heel has a chip over about 16 x 6 mm, there is a base bruise next to this which is smaller. Nibbled flakes around the base edge. Wear, pitted scratches, fisheyes, impact marks and so forth throughout. However, this is quite a rare bottle. 2. Good. Stained throughout. Patch of rust to shoulder. Nibbled small flakes around the base edge. A few long annealing surface fractures to the mid rear and another to the left. Some fisheyes. 3. Good. Some light inner haze. Large nibbled chips around most of the base edge and heel. Some nibbled flakes to the embossing. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. 4. Good. Stained and etched throughout. Some nibbles and a little bruise or two to upper lip. Nibbles, chips and flakes around the base edge. Pitted marks and fisheyes throughout. Scuffs and scratches. 5. Good. Upper lip nibbled flake and bruise over about 14 x 4 mm. Small flake to opposite upper lip. Pitted discoloured scratch to upper right neck. Scuffed scratch to front neck. Another to left front neck. Some nibbles and a few flakes around the base edge. Plenty of scuffs and scratches scattered around, including some other deeper scuffed examples. Some fisheyes and impact marks. 6. Good. Stained throughout. Burst bubble to right shoulder. Some little fisheyes and impact marks. Some scratches and scuffs.. Estimate: $50-100
