Sold for A$95
Four Codds: 1. R. Mosley / Globe Mineral / Water Works / Robt. Mosley / Trade (Globe with RM Initials) Mark / Registered / Flemington Bridge / Melbourne. Base: M. 2. Weaver & Lock / Trade / W & L / Mark / South Perth / This bottle is the property of / Weaver & Lock South Perth. Base Mark: A. 3. G. H. Billson / (Crossed Axes within a Shield) / Trade Mark / G. H. B / Regd / Melbourne // M. G. B. Co. Base Mark: 0 B 6. 4. E. Rowlands / Ballarat / Melbourne / Katoomba / and / Sydney. Base Mark: 19 R 10. (Western Australia, New South Wales & Victoria) Aerated Water Codd Various 239, 195, 208 & 197 mm. 1900s-1920s
1. Good. Stained throughout. Couple of nibbled sliver flakes to inner lip edge. Burst bubble has some flaking to left lower rear body. Spot of wear. Fisheyes and impact marks. Worn throughout with scuffs and scratches throughout. Heavy crate wear to embossing. 2. Good. Nibbled chip and sliver along about 23 mm of the upper front and right lip. There is an angled crack over about 15 x 7 mm to rear lip. Lightly hazy throughout. Small burst bubble to right rear. Some little nibbled impacts around the base edge and shoulder. Nibbled surface flake to left seam near base edge. Couple of tiny nicks to heel. Some fine scuffs and scratches scattered around. A bit of wear to the embossing. We have sold three of these previously, but they have all been Dobson patents. This is the first Niagara we have sold. 3. Fair. Chips and flakes around most of the lip. Angled 20 mm crack to front lip. Stained. Base heel bruise. Pitted wear throughout with impacts, scuffs, scratches and fisheyes all over. Small fracture to left chamber. Crate wear across embossing. 4. Good. Stained throughout. Oiled internally, this has yellowed. Small nibbled flake to inner front lip. Some rust on lip. Scuffs, scratches and fisheyes scattered around. Some crate wear to the embossing. Little flake to rear heel. This is from the late Roy Millar collection. Grade: N/A Estimate: $40 - 60
