Lot 190: 3 Milk Bottles: J. H. Nicholls, Ayrshire Dairy, St Kilda. Base 161; Elster Dairy, J. Kean, Gardenvale. Base: 271; Morris Bros., Union Dairy, Albert Park. Base: 37. (Victoria)

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1. Milk / The property / of / J. H. Nicholls / Ayrshire / Dairy / St Kilda / Contents not less than one pint // This bottle cannot be legally / used or sold by others / Please / wash & return / empty bottle. Base: 161. 2. Elster / Dairy (First two lines between fancy shapes) / Phone / L4848 // This bottle contains Milk / Bottled for sale by / J. Kean 10 Elster Av. Gardenvale / & always remains his property / it is loaned / & cannot be legally used by others / One Imperial Pint. Base: 271. 3. Morris / Bros / Union Dairy / Pty. Ltd / Albert Park (all front embossing in large double lined font) // One Imperial Pint. Base: 37. (Victoria). Household. Dairy. Wide mouth or wad top. Clear. Seam through lip. Pint. 204 - 205 mm. 1930s - 1940s

N/A. (N/A). Nicholls is Good. 8 x 6 mm bruise over the front lip. Lip also has some dull, heavily worn spots. Scuffs and scratches over the surface. 12 x 5 mm bruise at the right base edge. 10 x 4 mm chip under the left base edge. Elster Dairy is VG. But it does have an 8 x 8 mm chip over the front of the lip. Fairly light crate wear otherwise. Attractive embossing design. Morris is VG. A bit of light haze. Some general scratches and scuffs. Good group of milks. Estimate: $50-100
3 Milk Bottles: J. H. Nicholls, Ayrshire Dairy, St Kilda. Base 161; Elster Dairy, J. Kean, Gardenvale. Base: 271; Morris Bros., Union Dairy, Albert Park. Base: 37. (Victoria)
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