Sold for A$140
Trade (Circle / Congreve's / (Oranges & Leaves) / Orange Phosphate) Mark. Vertical ribs around three quarters of the bottle. Base: 913. (Brisbane, Queensland). Household. Cordial. Champagne shape. Blob top. Pale sun coloured amethyst. About 10 oz. 196 mm. 1900s
Very Good. (7.6). Some haze. Fine 4 mm fracture to the front left just next to the middle of the first vertical rib. Little crush mark/bruise to the left side near the top of about the 6th rib back. Bit of haze inside. Scratches and scuffs. Attractive and unusual bottle. Congreve also had a similar shaped sauce bottle. Also seems to be a New Zealand connection as these Orange Phosphate bottles have been found there. Congreve had been in business with a Mr Moffat who later operated in New Zealand. Estimate: $100-200
