Bottles collection of 4 bottles

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Historical information

Owned by Bruce McKean

Significance

bottles from the past

Physical description

1 large Blue Bottle 40 cm. Circumference 32 cm height
1 Richmond Brewing CoP/L bottle. 29.5 height 27 circumference
1 decorative vodka bottle 29 h 27 circ
1 decorative F Longmore & Co bottle 31.5 h 24.5 circ

Inscriptions & markings

The Tungamah hotel was once owned by the Richmond Brewing Co
No markings on large blue bottle
Beer bottle has words Trade mark and the badge of a Lion pressed into the glass
Vodka bottle has pressed decoration and the following words Karloff Vodka Karloff Co Sydney Serve iced.
Decorative Longmore has a diamond pattern on the neck. Words F Longmore &Company Melbourne. trade Mark appears to be a snake and a bird,maybe a crow. Crack in glass on the base