Sold for A$460
A. Hobbs / Kyneton / Registered // Reliance Patent / 4 / Sole Maker / Dan Rylands / Barnsley. No base mark. (Victoria) Aerated Water Codd Applied top, amber lip. Reliance Patent. Aqua. 7 oz. 186 mm. 1890s
Fair. Polished. 8 x 5 mm bruise to inner lip. From this down the front lip is an angled fracture over about 20 x 15 mm, although it is difficult to measure. There is a dip to the left lip, there may have been a flake ground out of here and gradually worked in to the remainder of the lip. Nibbled flake to lower front lip. Short deep scratch to rear chamber. Spots of stain still to be found. A fair bit of whittle remains to the glass. Fisheye to right base edge. A superb bottle, rarely offered for sale, here is your chance to get one to fill a gap in your collection. Grade: 5.2 Estimate: $$400.00 - $500.00
