Sold for A$30
1. & 2. Both embossed: A. M. Bickford & Sons / Proprietary / Limited / Adelaide. B on base. Small one has M. G. B. Co at the heel. 3. A. M. Bickford & Sons / Adelaide. Dots on the base. (South Australia). Aerated Water. Various. 1. & 2. Dobson or Four way types. Spun finished tops. Clear. 10 & 6 oz. 3. Lamont. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz. 1. 238 mm. 2. 193 m. 3. 222 mm.. 1890s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Large one is Fair. Fracture to the front marble chamber. Fracture across the back top. Bruise over the back left bubble. Big area to the left shoulder with fractures and bruises. Some bruises around the lower area and base. One of those bottles that the closer you look the more of these marks you find. 2. Good. Dull and scuffy. Lots of scratches and pitting around. 8 x 5 mm bruise to the inner front lip. 3. We joke about the harsh soils in South & West Australia but this bottle is incredibly leached over most of the surface. In fact when I first pulled it out of the box I thought it was plain. There are some nibbles to the lip but really the whole bottle is so rough they don't matter! There are just a couple of small unaffected spots. I think this is a worthy bottle just as an example of what can happen to glass in some soils. Estimate: $25-50
