Collection Old Antique Codd Marble Bottles

Sold for A$55

Three Billson codd bottles: 1. Billson Brothers / (Crossed Axes within a Shield) Trade Mark / BB / Melbourne // Cannington Shaw & Co / Makers / St Helens. Base Mark: 1371. 2. G. H. Billson & Co / (Crossed Axes within a shield) / Trade Mark / G.H.B / Regd / Melbourne // Lemonade / St Kilda / M. Base Mark: 1 B 2. 3. G. H. Billson & Co / (Crossed Axes within a shield) / Trade Mark / G.H.B / Regd / Melbourne // Lemonade / St Kilda / M.G.B.W. Co. Base Mark: 1 B 1. Aerated Water Codd 1. Applied top. Traditional codd style patent with two tear drops. Aqua. 10 oz. 2. Applied top, tooled finish. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Aqua. 13 oz. 3. Applied top, spun finish. Four way pour Dobson style patent with four dimples. Aqua. 13 oz. 1. 224 mm. 2. 251 mm. 3. 248 mm.. 1890s-1910s

1. Very Good. Polished. Remains of a small flake on the upper lip. Small nibble to lower applied lip to the rear. Generally very shiny throughout, plenty of remains of scratches and fisheyes as well though. Much harder to get than the standard G. H. Billson codd bottles. 2. Very Good. Quite heavy staining throughout. Some spots of rust stain. Scuffs, scratches and impact marks throughout. Scattered fisheyes as well. 3. Good. Heavily stained. Some very hard residue internally in the base. Rear shoulder has a patch of deep scuffs and pit marks. Scuffs and scratches throughout with some fisheyes. Variation to the previous example, this is a year earlier with the earlier glassmakers mark. Grade: N/A Estimate: $50 - 60

Collection Old Antique Codd Marble Bottles

Lot 170: Collection Old Antique Codd Marble Bottles

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