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Embossing: E.L.Billing's / Sac City // Geyser Soda. Dot to middle of base.

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 7oz Sparkling mid-royal blue blob top soda. USA.

Era: 1880s

Height: 180 mm

Condition: Very Good. Surface bruise/mark just under applied lip. Else a Near Mint, shiny example.

Grade: 7.6


5 $ 50


Embossing: Chas Cole & Co Pty Ltd / Trade Mark / Manufacturers / Geelong. Bird & Fish trade mark. M base mark.

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 6oz Dark green blob top soda.

Era: 1905-1915

Height: 197 mm

Condition: Excellent. Some very minor pin prick-type marks to lip. A handful of surface scuffs to be seen. Overall a lovely example.

Grade: 8.6


13 $ 261


Embossing: J.Coben & Sons / Registered / Trade Mark / Mackay. O picture of eye C trade mark. No base mark.

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 10 oz dark green blob top soda.

Era: 1900s-1910s

Height: 247 mm

Condition: VG. Surface is just lightly dull with some minor scuffs and scratches. Small shoulder flake. Strong embossing, a good looking bottle.

Grade: 7.4


7 $ 105


Embossing: J.S.Rowley / Warrnambool // Soda Water. 1913 to base

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 10 oz Aqua blob top skittle shaped soda.

Era: 1913

Height: 201 mm

Condition: VG. Glass is dull throughout with a couple of minor scratches (minor crate wear), has a bit of oil on the inside. Small spot of rust on back.

Grade: 7.1


5 $ 65


Embossing: Plummer Murphy & Co. / Trade Mark / Regd / South Melbourne. Castle or Tower trade mark. No base mark.

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 10 oz Aqua blob top soda. (Possibly a patent used with metal cap etc as these always have an unusual flattish top).

Era: 1894-1900

Height: 226 mm

Condition: Excellent. Super crude early type. Glass is full of bubbles and embossing is heavy and crude, not polished! Some very light surface scratches can be seen but do not detract. Couple minor surface air bubbles.

Grade: 8.9


13 $ 425


Embossing: R.M.Goodfellow / Ballarat // TRADE MARK / Inter Primos / Registered. Horse head trade mark. No base mark.

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 10 oz Aqua blob top skittle shaped soda.

Era: 1895-1910

Height: 227 mm

Condition: VG. Some haze and actually a little bit of fine dirt still inside and rust marks. A tiny 2mm flake to side lip and also on one "L" of Ballarat. Some fine scratches and a couple of marks to surface of embossing. Nice heavy bottle.

Grade: 7.2


4 $ 50


Embossing: Rowlands / Late / Rowlands & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne // Evan Rowlands / Registered Jan 1880 / Trade Mark. Miner and Farmer over Coat of Arms trade mark. No base mark.

Type: Aerated Water Blob Top

Variety: 10oz Aqua Blob top dump soda

Era: 1880-1895

Height: 152 mm

Condition: Good. Solid but quite dull and stained all over. A little rust spot on the shoulder. Some small surface dings and pit marks to the lip and around the base. An attractive dump soda.

Grade: 6


5 $ 50


Embossing: G.H.Bennett / Richmond / Lemonade. G.H.B initials in flag. M at heel and large B on the base.

Type: Aerated Water Codd

Variety: 10 oz Aqua Four-way or Dobson type marble / codd bottle.

Era: 1900s-1918

Height: 245 mm

Condition: VG. First thing to mention is that it is quite dirty on the inside – just needs a wash. There are two very fine bruises to the inner lip. Some scuffing to the embossing and around the neck and shoulder otherwise a sound codd.

Grade: 7.2


1 $ 10


Embossing: The Leamington Spa / Aerated Waters Co Ltd / 08. LAWCo Monogram trade mark. No base mark.

Type: Aerated Water Codd

Variety: 10 oz Aqua One-way Codd original type marble bottle

Era: 1908?

Height: 229 mm

Condition: Excellent. Dull diagonal mould mark to around shoulder and side. 3 mm very shallow flake to side lip. Some slight dullness inside – but could probably just use a wash. Overall a lovely clean bottle.

Grade: 8.1


3 $ 20


Embossing: G.R.Lockett / Pioneer / Works / Kiama. 470 base mark. One-way pour.

Type: Aerated Water Codd

Variety: 10 oz Aqua Codd original type marble bottle. Spun on type top.

Era: 1910s

Height: 225 mm

Condition: VG. Needs a wash, some dust and grime in the groove etc. A few light scuffs and scratches. Also some very minor internal haze.

Grade: 7.6


6 $ 75


Embossing: Rowlands / Late / Rowlands / & Lewis / Ballarat / & / Melbourne // Evan Rowlands / Registered 6 January 1880 / Trade Mark. Made by Melbourne Glass Bottle Co around base. R on base. Miner & Farmer over Coat of Arms trade mark

Type: Aerated Water Codd

Variety: 10 oz Aqua 3 triangle (Hills Patent?) marble codd bottle

Era: 1880s-1890s

Height: 251 mm

Condition: Excellent. Some soda residue/milky stain to the inside. Only a couple of minor marks to outside. Stunning looking bottle.

Grade: 8.7


7 $ 100


Embossing: Group lot of Victorian crown seals. (3 bottles)

Type: Aerated Water Crown Seal

Variety: (1) G.Butchart Junr / Trade (GB monogram) Mark / Mildura. On rear: Lemonade / This bottle is the property of / Geo. Butchart Junr Mildura. Base Mark: AGM monogram / M345 / M. Clear glass. 228 mm. VG. Some internal milky residue and haze. Minor scuffs and scratches externally and minor crate wear to some of the lettering. Some small impact marks to front shoulder.
(2) Alpine down bottle: Alpine Aerated Waters Morwell / This bottle is the property of, with a small I above that. Base mark: 1 AGM monogram / 25 / F1392. Clear glass. 184 mm. VG. Some light internal hazing, external scuffs and minor wear to lip and some of the lettering.
(3) C.J.Glover / Trade (Coat of arms) Mark / Progress / Registered / Bendigo // Net Contents 7 Fl. Oz. / This bottle is the / Property of C.J. Glover / And cannot be / Legally used by others. Base mark: 6 AGM monogram / 40 / M118. Clear glass. 184 mm. VG. Very light internal haze, two small impact marks to rear, another to front base. Some minor scuffs and scratches, in general a very nice example.

Era: Various

Height: Various

Condition: See descriptions

Grade: -


1 $ 20


Embossing: A.N.Ebsworth / Korumburra // This bottle is the property of A.N.Ebsworth & Cannot be legally used by others (around base). AGM Crown or Skirt / J977 / M, small impressed 856. Lyrebird trade mark

Type: Aerated Water Crown Seal

Variety: 10oz Clear glass crown seal aerated water

Era: 1948

Height: 229 mm

Condition: VG. Is lightly dull throughout. Has some scuffs and marks to outside just giving dull appearance. Embossing quite detailed.

Grade: 7.4


4 $ 40


Embossing: C.J.Glover / Trade Mark / Progress / Registered / Bendigo // This bottle is the / property of C.J.Glover / and cannot be / legally used by others.AGM Crown or Skirt / M118 / M (small impressed 849). Coat of Arms trade mark

Type: Aerated Water Crown Seal

Variety: 6oz Orange Amber Crown Seal aerated water

Era: 1948

Height: 184 mm

Condition: Excellent. Tiny pinprick type mark to lip. Very light scuffs/marks to body. An eyecatching little crown seal.

Grade: 8.4


8 $ 95


Embossing: Phone 34 / Brewed / Ginger / Beer / Brewed by / E.V.Thornley / Sale // This bottle is the property / of / E.V.Thornley, Sale. 6 fruit/vines around shoulder. Shield around embossing. ?206 / M / AGM

Type: Aerated Water Crown Seal

Variety: 10oz Amber Crown seal tall ginger beer / aerated water

Era: 1925-1930

Height: 250 mm

Condition: Excellent+. Some very minor scuffs and scratches to surface. Great example of a very rare bottle.

Grade: 9


22 $ 260
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