Sold for A$190
1. J. O'Connell / J. O'C. / Bendigo / This bottle / is not sold & must be / returned on demand // Soda Water. Base: M. 2. Made / From / Pure / Carbonic / Gas / Bottle Made In / England For // Eckersley & Sons / Melbourne. Smooth base. 3. W. R. Ward / Murray Valley / Cordial Factory / Yarrawonga // Soda Water. Base: M. 4. Charles Oertel's / property / 403 Pitt Street / Sydney // Trade Mark / (Whale Spouting Torpedo Bottles). Around base heel: Cannington Shaw & Co // Ld Makers St Helens. Base Mark: 2801. 5. Made / From / Pure / Carbonic / Gas / Bottle Made In / England For // Eckersley & Sons / Melbourne. Smooth base. (Victoria). Aerated Water. Codd. Various 198, 209, 193, 194 & 209 mm. 1890s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Really little and shallow flake to inner right lip. 4 x 4 mm impact flake to upper rear just below the lip. Dull appearance internally, there is some inner dirt, grime and even a spider, so this may well clean up, at least a little. Small surface flake to upper rear. 7 x 3 mm nibbled flake to left near base edge. Little impact to front near front right base edge, this has an associated bruise over about 10 x 4 mm. Little flake to seam near right base edge. A few small nibbled impact flakes to the heel. Some scuffs and scratches. The embossing has a bit of crate wear in places. 2. NM. Some spots of inner dirt and grime which will clean out. Little surface bubble or two. A few tiny nicks to the heel. Couple of small spots of surface wear. A few light scuffs and scratches. Lovely example of this small bottle. 3. Good. Some inner dirt and grime looks like it will mostly soak out. Some scuffs and scratches. Some nibbled wear and flaking to the upper embossing. The main issue with this is the crack to the front chamber which goes across about 20 mm on an angle, this is quite wide. Really hard to get in this small size. 4. Good. Stained throughout with some slightly pitted surface wear scattered around including to the embossing. Some toher impacts and nibbled flakes to some of the embossing. Some little nibbled marks around the upper lip. Some fisheyes and impact marks scattered around the body. 5. NM. Some inner dirt which will soak out. A bit of grime which will clean off. Some little scuffs and scratches. Nice little bottle. Estimate: $80-150
