Lot 260: 7 South Australian Chemist Bottles: Carrig, Port Augusta; Main & Son, Adelaide; Birks; P. M. Wells, Goolwa; A. Coverdale, Burra; Burden, Henley Beach; Faulding. (South Australia)

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Sold for A$210

1. ?iv / (AEC Monogram) / A. E. Carrig / Chemist / Port Augusta. Base: M. 2. Main & Son / Dispensing Chemists / King William Street / Adelaide / Glass Made In America. Base Mark: W. T. & Co. / B / U. S. A. 3. ?vi / "Birks-Chemists" / Adelaide. Base: F.B.H. 4. P. M. Wells / Goolwa. Base Mark: A G M / 7 / A 66. 5. A. Coverdale / Chemist / Burra. Base Mark: (Modern AGM Monogram) / A39 / A / 1940. 6. Chemist / Burden Ltd / Adelaide & Henley Beach. Base Mark: A. 7. F. H. Faulding / Adelaide. No base mark. (South Australia). Medicine. Chemist. Various 134, 112, 155, 155, 174, 160 & 104 mm. 1880s - 1940s

N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. Stained. Oiled internally. Some surface etching. 10 x 5 mm nibbled flake to the upper rear may have been smoothed over a little, either this or it is heat damage. 20 x 5 mm chip along the left base edge heel. Small chip to front right base edge heel. Some scuffs and scratches. We have not sold one of these before. 2. VG. 4 x 3 mm nibbled flake to front upper lip, little flake to lower lip below this as well. Some inner haze and dirt. A few scuffs around the shoulder. Some scuffed and scratched patches to the front. Some other scuffs and scratches. We have not sold one of these in this size before. 3. VG. Stained. Small spot of wear to lower left. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. Nice example, this is the first 6 ounce version that we have sold. 4. EXC. Some grime which will clean off. A few scratches and minor marks. Original cap. Interesting looking later South Australian chemist bottle. 5. VG. Still has the cap. Some inner dirt should soak out. Couple of deep scratches to upper left. Scuffed patch of scratches to front left mid body. Right rear edge has two flaked scratches over about 8 x 3 mm and 4 x 3 mm. Some other scuffs and scratches. This is the first one of these that we have sold. 6. EXC. 4 x 2 mm shallow flake to front shoulder. Oiled internally. Some light scratches and minor marks. 7. VG. Stained. A little surface etching. Some scratches and fine scuffs. Nice, flared lip on this one, looks reasonably early. Estimate: $50-100
7 South Australian Chemist Bottles: Carrig, Port Augusta; Main & Son, Adelaide; Birks; P. M. Wells, Goolwa; A. Coverdale, Burra; Burden, Henley Beach; Faulding. (South Australia)
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