Sold for A$140
Schweppes / Schweppes / By Appointment To / (Crown) / The King / Brewed Ginger Beer / Manufactured by / Schweppes' Ltd. / Abbotsford, Melb. // This bottle is / the property of / Schweppes' Ltd. No potters mark. (Victoria). Ginger Beer. Cork Stoppered. Dump. Tan Lip. Black Print. 10 oz. 163 mm. 1910s
Very Good. (7). Couple of tiny glaze flakes to upper lip, one has a very small hairline through it. Little glaze flake to outer lower right lip. A bit of wear around the sharp shoulder edge. Lump to left of badge is a making mark, this has wear on the top of it. 30 x 7 mm nibbled flake along the front right base edge, there is a 6 x 3 mm flake to the right of this. Some other minor marks around the base edge mostly look to be making marks. A bit of fine discoloured glaze wear in places. Crazing scattered around, some of this is a bit discoloured. Unusual example, there are many varieties of these, this is only the second one we have sold with "By Appointment To The King" on it. Estimate: $100-150
