Sold for A$30
2 Bulge Codds: 1. Around bottle: G.H. Bennett / Richmond / GHB (in flag) / Made by the Melbourne Glass Bottle Co. No base mark. 2. McDonald / & Co Limtd / Trade (Large Crown) Mark // Melbourne / and / Ballarat. Around heel: Made by the Melbourne Glass Bottle Co. No base mark. Aerated Water Codd 1. Applied top. Bulge type patent all way pour. Aqua. 13 oz. 2. Applied top. Bulge or Bulb type patent. Aqua. 13 oz. N/A. 1890s
1. Good. Is stained throughout with fisheyes, pits and wear, mainly around the neck and shoulder region. The lettering is extremely heavy, with only minor crate wear. This earlier version is harder to get than the standard Dobson style. (7.0) 2. Good. Opalescent internal haze, hazy externally. Small fisheye to front lip. Areas of pit marks around the bulged area. Heavy scratch, deep scuff mark to rear near embossing, 25 x 3 mm. Some fisheyes, mainly around base and shoulder. Main embossing is heavily embossed, there is some wear with some pits to some letters, the crown has a scrape mark to upper left section. There is a tiny nick to internal lip. Quite a rare variation but needs some work. (6.7). Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 75
