Sold for A$95
1. J. S. Black & Sons / Chemists / Collingwood (all in a belt design). Base: M264 / M / A. G. M. 2. ?viii / Martin & Pleasance / Chemists / Collins Street, City. Base: L391 / M / AGM. 3. ?viii / Clement L. M. Bourdic / Pharmacist / Melbourne. Base: W. T. Co / & / U. S. A. 4. ?viii / Walker's / Pharmacy / Northcote. Base Mark: M. 5. ?viii / Francis Longmore & Co. / Melbourne. Base Mark: M. 6. ?viii / Chemist / J. Hislop / Windsor. Base Mark: M. 7. (PWM Monogram Within a Shield) / P. W. Merfield / Kew. Base Maek: M. 8. ?vi / Francis Longmore & Co. / Melbourne. Base Mark: M. 9. ?vi / Chemist / J. Hislop / Windsor. Base Mark: M. (Victoria). Medicine. Chemist. Various 158 - 173 mm. 1900s - 1930s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Some milky inner haze. A bit of shoulder grime which will clean off. A few little nicks to the base edge. Nice example. 2. Good. Fine 5 mm fracture to rear shoulder. 2 mm fracture to right rear mid body. 5 x 4 mm bruise to edge of front on the right. 8 x 7 mm impact mark and bruise below this. 4 mm fracture to lower left. Little fracture and small surface bruise to front base edge. Possibly a few more small marks around like this as well. Some scuffs and scratches. 3. VG. 14 x 4 mm section of very shallow flaking to upper rear lip. A few little nibbles around the outer lip edge. Tiny nick to left edge of face panel. A few light scratches and minor marks. Crisp, great embossing. This is the first 8 ounce example that we have sold. 4. VG. Hazy throughout. Really little flake to outer left lip. Even smaller flake to upper rear lip. 7 x 3 mm mark to front mid neck is part bruise, part pitted scratch. 18 x 8 mm flat chip under the left base edge. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. We have never sold this variety before. 5. VG. Some light haze internally. 7 x 4 mm bruise under the left lip, next to which continues a larger bruise a further 6 x 7 mm. Tiny nick to lower right. A few scratches and the odd fine scuff mark. Unusual in this colour, basically clear but with faint hints of pink. 6. VG. Light haze throughout. 8 x 3 mm shallow nibbled mark to upper front left lip. Little surface bubble to left rear shoulder. Lightly scuffed to rear shoulder. 5 mm angled fracture to front right base edge, right next to this is a short 2-3 mm vertical fracture. Tiny nick to front left base edge. Some scuffs and scratches, but nothing major at all. 7. Good. Great, except for the large outer left lip chip of about 14 x 7 mm. 13 x 4 mm very shallow bruise to upper left lip. Otherwise just a few fine scratches. We have never sold this pictorial version before, lovely item in this colour too. 8. VG. Fine making splits around the upper lip. Hazy throughout. Lower left lip has a 13 mm thin bruise that runs along a lip fold, possibly from making but is there. Some surface rust around the base region. Little flake to front left base edge corner. Little nibbles mark to front right base edge. Nick to left base edge. A few little scratches and minor marks. Unusual in this light pink colour. 9. VG. 6 x 2 mm nibbled mark to upper front lip. 13 x 8 mm shallow chipped area with associated bruising to upper rear lip. Some inner neck scratches. Small impact fracture to left lip edge. Some fine grime which will soak out. Little nibbled mark to front right heel. Some fine scratches and minor marks. Wonderful, crisp embossing - except the S which is light. Estimate: $50-100
