Sold for A$1,200
Certified / Trade (Shield with CM in a Circle Within a Cross) Mark / Milk Company / Melbourne. Base Mark: M. (Victoria). Household. Dairy. Applied top. Aqua. 1 Pint. 258 mm without stopper. 1900s
Excellent. (8.3). A little grime around upper lip which will clean off. Some grime under the original wire below the lip as well. The bottom of the lip at the front has a small 3 x 2 mm flake or similar and maybe a tiny sliver from this, this is minor. Original stopper has a bit of wear and some small flakes. Some spots of grime around the body, these all scrape off. Minor usage wear under the heel. A few light scratches and the odd scuff mark. Great embossing has just one or two little nicks. This has never been buried by the looks of it, a great example of a rare, early Melbourne milk bottle. Estimate: $750-1000
