Auction 103 - 2 Day Antique Bottle & Pot Lid Auction
On-site -
Glenvale Rooms
Toowoomba Showgrounds
Glenvale Road
Glenvale QLD 4350
Day 1 - Saturday 6th March 2021 - Antique Bottles & Box Lots (Floor Bidders Only)
Day 2 - Sunday 7th March 2021 - Quality Bottles & Pot Lids - 'Live, Online & Absentee Bidding Available'
BOTH LIVE AUDIENCE AUCTIONS AND COVID SAFE!!!
PREVIEW
Friday 5th March, 1-4pm
VIEWING
Saturday 6th March, 7.30am - 9.30am
Sunday 7th March, 7.30am - 9.30am
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Lot: 1
Black Horse Ale - dark olive glass - squat variety with double ring lip - classic black horse ale with Invicta horse t/m and British rego. diamond to shoulder - water found with external haze, light scuffs & marks - would polish well
Min/Max estimate: 350.00-450.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 2
Sealed Wine - 26oz. black olive - oval body with large seal to shoulder - 'Thomas Gerrard, Gibstown' - lovely Scottish wine with some light haze and minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 150.00-200.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 3
Stoneware Beer - 26oz. salt glazed SA Pottery with a large slab seal to shoulder - 'Lion Brewery, North Adelaide' - embossed pictorial of a lion - 'as found' with original top broken off and reglued - 2 sections missing to front and rear, also a fine hairline - 'as found' near Adelaide River, NT - would clean considerably, and worthy of restoration
Min/Max estimate: 600.00-800.00
Condition: Damaged


Lot: 4
Sealed Wine - black/olive 3 piece mould with patent embossed to shoulder and seal to side body - 'Doneraile House' - flower t/m - an attractive Irish wine with light scuffs & marks
Min/Max estimate: 175.00-225.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 5
Ginger Beer - 26oz. t/t corker - 'R. Harrison, Fitzroy' - natural speckled glaze with some light scuffs and tiny glaze flakes to lip rim and rear base edge
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 6
Codd - 26oz. - 'G.H. Bennett, Richmond' - initials in flag t/m - a lovely clean example with a couple of light scuffs to rear body
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 7
Codd - Dobson patent - 13oz. aqua blue - 'Alfred J. Orford, Toowoomba' - some light tip staining, surface scuffs & marks - extremely rare
Min/Max estimate: 800.00-1200.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 8
Codd - 13oz. Dobson patent - 'J.M. Hickey, Killarney' - 'factory found' condition with minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 80.00-120.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 9
Codd - 13oz. Dobson patent - 'John Blackley, Maryborough' - initials t/m - some light tip staining & minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 175.00-225.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 10
Codd - 13oz. Dobson patent - 'Geo. H. Nelson, Brisbane' - very clean with some manufacturing flaws and minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 150.00-200.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 11
Codd - 13oz. Dobson patent - 'The Helidon Spa Water Co Ltd, Brisbane' - pictorial of an artesian spa - lovely clean example with a 10mm bruise to rear lower body
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 12
Codd - 13oz. Dobson patent - 'M. Massam & Son, Beaudesert' - hand holding rocket t/m - some tip staining, surface scuffs & some nibbles to lip rim - rare
Min/Max estimate: 500.00-600.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 13
Codd - 13oz. 'Niagara' patent - 'P. Mullen, Mackay' - signature t/m - some tip staining, scattered pitting, scuffs & marks
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 14
Ginger Beer - champ c/s two tone - 'George Archer, Bowen' - some light glaze discolouration and minor glaze wear to lip rim
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 15
Ginger Beer - champ c/s all tan - 'Martin Flynn, Hughenden' - some light surface scuffs & marks with a competent restoration to the crown rim - a rare colourway
Min/Max estimate: 300.00-400.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 16
Ginger Beer - champ c/s all white - 'J.B. Eaton's, Mitchell' - quality restoration through upper neck
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Repaired

Lot: 17
Ginger Beer - champ c/s blue top - 'Rae Bros, Mackay' - amateurishly restored through neck and repainted - worth redoing
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Repaired

Lot: 18
Ginger Beer - champ c/s two tone - 'Roberts Bros, Paragon Ginger Beer, Mackay' - a nice clean example with some minor glaze wear to rear crown rim
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 19
Ginger Beer - champ c/s all white - 'G. Williams, Toowoomba' - professionally restored mid. way through neck - extremely rare and shows beautifully
Min/Max estimate: 325.00-375.00
Condition: Repaired

Lot: 20
Ginger Beer - champ c/s two tone - 'B. Shambrook, Coolangatta' - very clean with professional restoration to top crown rim - rare
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Repaired

Lot: 21
Dump Crown Seal - 10loz. - 'Roberts Bros, Mackay' - monogram t/m - some light tip staining & internal haze with some small chipped impacts to rear base edge
Min/Max estimate: 175.00-225.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 22
Dump Crown Seal - 10oz. - 'J.A. Kretschmar, Southport' - fancy monogram t/m - some light scuffs & marks
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 23
Dump Crown Seal - 10oz. - 'Redcliffe Aerated Water Company, Redcliffe' - initial t/m - very clean with a shadowed bruise to the rear shoulder
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 24
Dump Crown Seal - 10oz. - 'Sawtell, Wondai' in vertical embossing - light scuffs & marks
Min/Max estimate: 100.00-125.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 25
Dump Crown Seal - 10oz. with sloped shoulders - 'J.E. Dillon, Mackay' - some tip staining, scuffs & marks - rare
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 26
Dump Crown Seal - 10oz. aqua blue - 'A.L. Nielsen, Mackay' - signature t/m - some light tip staining & marks with a bruise near base edge
Min/Max estimate: 80.00-120.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 27
Lamont - 13oz. - 'J. Hempsted & Co, Queensland' - bottle & soda syphon t/m - scattered pitting & impacts
Min/Max estimate: 150.00-200.00
Condition: Polished

Lot: 28
Lamont - 13oz. - 'Ipswich Aerated Water Co' - pictorial of 3 barrels - a superb example with light scuffs & a small bruise to side shoulder
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-175.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 29
Lamont - 13oz. - 'W.G. Livermore, East Street, Ipswich' - 'Lavoob' t/m - some light tip staining & internal haze
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-175.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 30
Lamont - 13oz. - 'Jones, Lincoln & Co Brewers, Narrandera, Cootamundra, Temora, Jerilderie, Urana, Hillston, Hay, Tocumwal' - initials in diamond t/m - 'as found' with light tip staining, scuffs & marks
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 31
Lamont - 13oz. - 'G.R. Borland, Armidale' - fancy monogram in circle t/m - lovely & clean with light scuffs & minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 75.00-125.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 32
Lamont - 13oz. - 'W.S. Stabback, Orange' - lovely 'as found' condition with light scuffs & haze with a tiny burst bubble to front shoulder
Min/Max estimate: 100.00-125.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 33
Bell Patent - 13oz. - 'Jenkins & Davies, Numurkah' - initials in flag t/m - some very minor pitting & haze
Min/Max estimate: 75.00-125.00
Condition: Polished

Lot: 34
Fire Extinguisher - blue glass ball shaped grenade with ribbing - 'Harden, Star Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher' - pictorial of star to shoulder - an old 25mm chip to lip rim - complete with contents & cork. 17cm tall
Min/Max estimate: 175.00-225.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 35
Dump Soda - cobalt blue - 'Summons & Co, Sydney' - kangaroo t/m - heavily pitted with small impacts - a classic Aussie blob top soda
Min/Max estimate: 250.00-300.00
Condition: Polished

Lot: 36
Table Water - cobalt blue - barrel shaped body with elongated neck, applied top with quilted pattern around body - some light scuffs & marks - 17.5cm tall
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: As Is

Lot: 37
Blob Top Soda - Mid, cobalt blue - 'John Ryan, 1866, Excelisor Sodaworks, Savannah, Geo.' - 'as found' with tip staining & a burst bubble near side base edge - an attractive American soda
Min/Max estimate: 250.00-300.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 38
Wine Flask - cobalt blue bladder shaped flask with string lip, light tip staining & minor marks - 16.5cm tall
Min/Max estimate: 150.00-200.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 39
Chemist Bottle - 'Pharmacia, Franco, Lisboa' - an attractive Portugese chemist bottle - some light tip staing & marks - 21.5cm tall
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-175.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 40
Ginger Beer - dump c/s all tan - 'Waghorn & Sons, Mackay' - very clean with some glaze wear to crown rim - scarce
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 41
Ginger Beer - dump c/s two tone - 'A.L. Nielsen, Mackay, Q' - signature t/m - a lovely clean example with some minuscule glaze flakes to sharp shoulder
Min/Max estimate: 200.00-250.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 42
Ginger Beer - dump c/s all tan - 'A.L. Nielsen, Mackay Q.' - signature t/m - another clean example with light surface scuffs & tiny glaze flakes to shoulder & crown rim
Min/Max estimate: 150.00-200.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 43
Ginger Beer - dump c/s blue top - 'Harrup Bros, Central Queensland' - competently restored mid. way through neck - Shows well
Min/Max estimate: 225.00-275.00
Condition: Repaired

Lot: 44
Ginger Beer - dump c/s all tan - 'Rae Bros. Mackay' - top has been cleanly replaced - worthy of professional restoration - very rare
Min/Max estimate: 125.00-150.00
Condition: Repaired

Lot: 45
Ginger Beer - dump c/s all white - 'Harrup Bros, Central Queensland' - very clean with a horse shoe shaped hairline to crown rim
Min/Max estimate: 150.00-200.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 46
Ginger Beer - dump c/s all tan - 'The Helidon Spa Water Co Pty Ltd, Brisbane' - very clean with some light surface scuffs & marks
Min/Max estimate: 80.00-120.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 47
Crown Seals X 2 - both 6oz. - one is 'Monto Agencies, Monto', tip stained with some impacts to side of badge. Also 'A.C. Brown, Barcaldine' - both have tip stains, internal haze & minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 80.00-120.00
Condition: Good

Lot: 48
Crown Seal - 6oz. - 'G.R. Greenaway, Boonah' - signature t/m - lovely clean example
Min/Max estimate: 75.00-125.00
Condition: Very Good

Lot: 49
Crown Seal - 6oz. 'Martin Flynn, Hughenden' - initias t/m - some minor marks
Min/Max estimate: 80.00-120.00
Condition: Very Good