Sold for A$700
Robinson & Sons / Trade (Rooster) Mark / While I Live I Crow // Warragul / and / Morwell. No makers mark. (Victoria) Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Aqua. 13 oz. 220 mm. 1890s
Very Good. 6 x 2 mm nibbled flake to upper rear lip. 15 x 5 mm angled bruise type fracture to inner lip from this flake. A little dull internally, this may have been oiled at some stage. Some scattered scuffs and scratches. Some fine fisheyes to be found. Nice embossing, the trade mark is well detailed. Some minor high point wear to a small percentage of the embossing. Some crude making marks around the neck and upper half. Rare and highly desirable torpedo bottle, a top quality display piece. Grade: 7 Estimate: $1000 - 1250
