Sold for A$15
1. Booth & Co / Superior / No 1 / Gin / 55 Cow Cross. Base: (Dot). 2. Caldwell's / Inks. Base Mark: M. (Victoria) 3. S / N H. No base mark. 4. Schweppes. Base Mark: (Modern AGM Monogram) / (Illegible). Top label: Schweppes Limited / Deposit 3d on bottle. Lower label: To The Trade Marks Act / (Fountain) / Schweppes Limited / Schweppes Soda Water / See also that the cork is branded.. Miscellaneous. Bottles. Various 290, 260, 181 & 226 mm. 1850s - 1930s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Good. 12 mm fine fracture to left lip. Nibbled flake to upper front lip, small inner lip bruise here and a fracture from this down about 8 mm as well. Little flake to bottom of lip collar at rear. Dirty burst bubble to inner rear shoulder. Four flakes around the base edge, but nothing deep. Tiny shoulder flake. A few nicks. Some scratches, including a few deep examples. 2. VG. Polished. Some shoulder grime which will clean off. Remains of some minor scuff spots and short scratches, but not many. Dint to lower rear I think is from making, but being a polished bottle, it is hard to tell and may be a ground flake. Nice, big bottle. 3. EXC. Some inner base grime should soak out. Tiny nick to right outer lip ring. Some scratches and little scuff marks. No lid. 4. VG. A bit grimy. Tiny flake to lower front lip. Little flake to mid body. Some scuffs and scratches. Labels have wear and discolouration and some tears, but are pretty good. Estimate: $30-60
