Sold for A$110
Plain bottle with original label: Three Coats of Arms / Australian Hock / E. G. G. Smythers & Co / By appointment to H R H the Duke of Edinburgh KG / 67 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne. Capsule is original but bottom half has corroded away. (Victoria). Wine. Australian. Hock Shape. Red Amber. Original Label, cork and Capsule. 13 oz. 290 mm. 1890s - 1900s
Excellent. (8.5). All original, apart from the wine which has evaporated! Contents stain inside however! Some stain and marks to the label. Half the capsule has corroded away. Light scuffs and scratches to the bottle. A nice early piece nonetheless. (Exact bottle as previously sold in Auction 48, Lot 397). Estimate: $50-100
