Sold for A$60
Rowlands / Late / Rowlands & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne / M. G. B. Co. // Evan Rowlands / Registered 6 Jan 1880 / (Farmer and Miner) / Trade Mark. Base Mark: R. Aerated Water Cork Stoppered Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 153 mm. 1890s
Good. Polished. Inner lip has an impact horseshoe split and bruise. There is the remains of some flaking elsewehere on lip, with grinding marks still clear where these have been ground back. The shoulder was excessively polished, the upper embossing on the body has subsequently suffered from this, the DS of Rowlands is pretty much non existant now. The registered writing is very hard to see. Still has some scattered fisheyes, most noticeable around the base edge, but scattered throughout. Some scuffs remain. The outer lip shows evidence of a flake or two that have been polished out as well. Remains a decent enough example of this classic corker from Rowlands. Grade: 6.2 Estimate: $75 - 100
