Donaldson & Collins Codd Bottle

Perth & Fremantle aerated water bottle | c. 1900–1915

Scarce Donaldson & Collins Codd-neck aerated water bottle, embossed for Perth & Fremantle, Western Australia. Heavy aqua glass with classic internal marble chamber and well-defined oval cartouche featuring the distinctive hand emblem.

Donaldson & Collins were prominent WA bottlers supplying the metropolitan and port districts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bottles from this firm are increasingly difficult to source, particularly intact examples with readable embossing.

A strong piece of early Western Australian commercial and social history.

Details

• Type: Codd-neck aerated water bottle

• Maker: Donaldson & Collins

• Origin: Perth & Fremantle, Western Australia

• Date: c. early 1900s

• Glass: Aqua / pale green

• Embossing: Donaldson & Collins with hand motif

• Construction: Applied top, internal marble chamber

Condition

Authentic ground-dug condition with surface wear, internal haze and mineral staining consistent with age and burial. No cracks or repairs observed. Embossing remains legible and displays well.