Sold for A$80
Pair of Torpedo Bottles: 1. Starkey's / Mineral Waters // 140 Phillip Street / Sydney. 2. George. A. Lewis / River Street / Ballina. (New South Wales) Aerated Water Torpedo Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 243 & 238 mm. 1870s-1880s
The Starkey is Very Good. A nice early one. Big blobby top with lots of annealing lines inside. Some stain inside. Scuffs and scratches. A couple of open bubbles at the base point. The Lewis is Good. It is very dull. There is some heavy pitting around the A. Lewis embossing and a shallow body chip on the A. A bit of other general pitting, scratches and scuffs. Still a solid example of a scarce bottle. Really nice pair of early New South Wales torpedos. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
