Sold for A$5,200
J. Steward / Albion Brewery / Eaglehawk. Base: M. (Victoria). Beer. Cork Stoppered. Champagne. Applied ring seal top. Aqua. 26 oz. 304 mm. 1890s
Very Good. (7.5). Dull and a bit scuffy all over. Some hazy dirt inside. Shallow 9 x 7 mm chip at the back base edge. 4 x 2 mm flake off the top of the ring on the right side. Impurity in the glass in the lip but no faults around it. A very nice example. The Steward Bros bottles are hard enough to get but this earlier J. Steward variation is very rare indeed. First one we recall being offered for public sale.. Estimate: $5000-8000
