Sold for A$30
Dr Buchan's / Sarsaparilla // Felton Grimwade & Co / Manufacturers / Melbourne. Smooth base. Spirits Sarsaparilla Square secion. Applied top. Dark aqua. 26 oz. 235 mm. 1870s
Fair. Dull with scuffs and scratches all over but presents well on the Dr Buchan side. Lip is rough to feel, mostly from manufacture. Has three unusual fractures that look like rust and/or impurities in the glass have expanded and chipped and left short fractures in the surface: Two of these are on or near the shoulder on one side panel (13 x 8 mm and 15 x 10 mm). The other one occurs on and just below the L of Melbourne over 18 x 12 mm in total. There are a few other little fisheyes and surface marks around the place but basically pretty minor. Still a very nice early Australian Sarsaparilla. Grade: 5.5 Estimate: $100 - 150
