Embossing: Bollington Hop Beer Coy / G. Blyth / Geelong. Base: M.
Variety: Codd. Four way or Dobson type. Spun on top. Aqua. 6 oz.
Era: 1900s-1910s
Height: 186 mm
Rarity: Hard to get. Non-pictorial variety. See also the 10 oz and 26 oz versions of this bottle.
Product Category: Bottles
Old and Antique Bottles from the Geelong region
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Bollington Hop Beer Blyth Geelong 6 oz Dobson Codd
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Bollington Hop Beer Geelong Bendigo Pottery Internal Thread Ginger Beer
Print: Bollington Hop Beer Coy / From Jamaica Ginger Roots / (GB Monogram) / Brewed Ginger Beer / G. Blyth Geelong. Impressed stamp: The Bendigo Pottery / Epsom / Bendigo. Original Stopper: Bollington Co / Airship / Geelong.
Variety: Internal Thread. Champagne shape. Tan Top. Black Print. 10 oz.
Era: 1900s
Height: 210-216 mm
Rarity: Hard to Get. Worth hanging out for a top example but not that easy to get. Note it has the same print as bollington002 but this one is Internal Thread versus that ones Lightning Stopper finish. -
Bollington Hop Beer Geelong Price Bristol Lightning Stopper Ginger Beer
Print: Bollington Hop Beer & A.W.Ltd / From Jamaica Ginger Root / BG Monogram / Brewed Ginger Beer / Geelong. Potters stamp = Price / 12 / Bristol (potters stamp sometimes missing). Original stopper stamped Bollington / Geelong and on bottom of stopper Bratby & Hinchcliffe Ltd / Patent / 39.
Variety: Lightning Stopper. Champagne shape. Tan top, black Print. 10 oz.
Era: 1900s
Height: 213 – 215 mm without stopper
Rarity: Scarce. Nice English made variety. Often has a bubbly tan glaze. -
Bollington Blyth Geelong Taylor merchants stamp stoneware Ginger Beer
Print: Bollington Hop Beer / From Jamaica Ginger Roots / (BG) / Brewed Ginger Beer. / G. Blyth, Geelong. Potters Stamp: P. W. Taylor & Co Ltd / 65 / Hop / Exchange / London. Stopper: Bollington / Geelong.
Variety: Lightning Stopper. Two tone, tan top. Off white body. Black print. 13 oz.
Era: 1900s
Height: 218 – 221 mm
Rarity: Scarce. Really attractive variety. P. W. Taylor and Co were merchants and this bottle appears to have been sourced from one of the Scottish potteries that made ginger beers at the time. -
Bollington Hop Beer Blyth Geelong Bendigo Pottery Lightning Stopper Ginger Beer
Print: Bollington Hop Beer Coy / From Jamaica Ginger Roots / (GB Monogram) / Brewed Ginger Beer / G. Blyth Geelong. Impressed stamp: The Bendigo Pottery / Epsom / Bendigo. Original stopper with red print: Bollington / Geelong.
Variety: Lightning Stopper. Stoneware Ginger Beer. Champagne shape. Tan Top. Black Print. 10 oz.
Era: 1900s
Height: 210 – 214 mm without stopper
Rarity: Available. Not easy to get but enough around that you can be choosy. Much rarer is a variety (bollington002a) with a dark tan top which is essentially the same bottle but the glaze has fired differently. -
Bollington Geelong Airship 26 oz Lightning Stopper
Embossing: Bollington Co-op Ltd / Trade / (Airship or Zeppelin) / From / Bollingtons / Mark / Geelong // The sole property of / Bollingtons Co-op Ltd. Geelong. Base: M.
Variety: Champagne shape. Lightning Stopper. Spun finished double collar top. Aqua. 26 oz.
Era: 1900s
Height: 280 – 283 mm without stopper
Rarity: Hard to get particularly without any damage around the top and lip. -
Cranstoun Queenscliff Melbourne Glass 6 oz Chemist
Embossing: J. Cranstoun / Queenscliff. Base: M.
Variety: Chemist Prescription Bottle. Blake or Oblong shape. Tool finished top. Blue-aqua. 6 oz.
Era: 1890s – 1900s
Height: 158 mm
Rarity: Rare. One of a number of Queenscliff chemist bottles that all seem to be very difficult to get. -
Cranstoun Queenscliff Whitall Tatum Chemist Bottle
Embossing: J. Cranstoun / (Hooked line) / Queenscliff. Base: W. T. & Co / 1 / U. S. A. / Pat. Dec. 11. 1894.
Variety: Prescription Bottle. Knickerbocker oval shape. Tool finished lip. Aqua. 6 oz.
Era: 1890s
Height: 154 mm
Rarity: Rare. One of a number of Queenscliff chemist bottles that all seem to be very difficult to get. -
C. E. Graham Portarlington 10 oz Dobson Codd
Embossing: C. E. Graham / Portarlington. Base: M.
Variety: Dobson or Four way type. Spun finished top. Aqua. 10 oz.
Era: 1900s-1910s
Height: 230 – 236 mm
Rarity: Rare. -
Brockwell Geelong 10 oz Torpedo MGB Co
Embossing: W. Brockwell / W.B / Geelong. Base point: M.G.B.Co.
Variety: Torpedo. Applied top. Aqua. 10 oz.
Era: 1890s
Height: 218-228 mm
Rarity: Very Rare. A few turned up in recent times (2015) but remain very difficult to obtain.