Lot 552: Collection Victorian Chemist Bottles

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3 Chemist Bottles: 1. Ounce symbol vi / Wm Ford & Co. / Toorak Pharmacy. Base: M. 2. C. R. Blackett & Co / (T. B. Jones) / Pharmacist / Fitzroy. W in a bevelled rectangle. 3. Wilkinson Bros. / Maryborough / Warrnambool / Melbourne. Base: M. Medicine Chemist 1. Melbourne made "Phenix" shape, panelled front. Tooled finished top. Clear (very faint aqua). 6 oz. 160 mm. 2. Oval section. Applied, tooled finished top. Pale Ice blue. 4 oz. 140 mm. 3. Blake or Oblong shape. Applied, tooled finished top. Blue aqua. 4 oz. 140 mm. N/A. 1880s-1900s

1. Very Good. There are two closely related shallow chips on the back left lip: 11 x 6 mm and very shallow on the upper lip, and 6 x 5 mm on the side lip. Some very minor scuffs and marks but a generally nice shiny chemist bottle. (7.5). 2. Very Good. Polished. Internally has some stain and remnants of some internal etching. Outside is relatively smooth but still has plenty of detail also some signs of scratches and marks that are mostly smoothed over. Nice looking chemist and a rare Melbourne variety. (7.4). 3. Very Good. The lip has a few little marks, chips and flakes: 4 x 2 x less than 1 mm of the top of the lip; At the front are a couple of very shallow flakes joined by a bit of a scuff. The glass itself has some light milky stain inside and the outside has some light scuffs and scratches and a couple of spots of rust. Embossing is strong, solid example. (7.6). Grade: N/A Estimate: $20 - 30
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