Ice Manufacturing Co, Kalgoorlie
Antique Eclipse Aerated Water Bottle
Antique Eclipse Aerated Water Bottle
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Ice Manufacturing Co, Kalgoorlie – c.1905–1915
Western Australia
Early Western Australian goldfields aerated water bottle embossed:
Eclipse Aerated Water
Registered Trade Mark
(Royal Eagle)
Ice Manufacturing Co
Kalgoorlie
M.G.B. Co
Manufactured by Melbourne Glass Bottle Co for the Kalgoorlie-based Ice Manufacturing Co during the height of the WA goldfields boom.
Classic torpedo-style form in aqua glass with internal chamber.
Height approx. 25cm.
A scarce piece of Western Australian regional history.
Condition:
Good overall with notable wear consistent with age and use.
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15 x 17mm reasonably flat chip to outer rear lip
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5 x 3mm sliver to lower front lip with minor surface fracture
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Small fracture to front neck groove impact
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Small surface fracture to left end of chamber
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Inclusion with associated star fracture to rear neck groove
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Burst bubble to mid rear
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Rust staining, general staining
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Fisheyes, impact marks, scuffs and scratches
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Crate wear to embossing
No full-length cracks.
Condition is display-grade rather than collector mint.
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