Dolan Bros, St. John, 1899. NB-48

This 1899 bottle is exceptionally clean. The glaze looks brand new. The only damage is a thin hairline crack that unfortunately bisects the crest. The crack is about 4 1/2 inches long. Someone has marked the base with the initials "IW" in large letters with indelible marker.

Opening Bid: $50

Estimated Range: $75-100

Sold for $200

Dolan Bros, St. John, 1900. NB-49.

This 1900 bottle is in poor condition. There is a huge flake off the base near the base that is over an inch square. There is a hairline in the neck and a missing piece of glaze. There are numerous other small flaws and the glaze is quite distressed from burial.

Opening Bid: $25

Estimated Range: $50-75

Sold for $160

Dolan Bros., Saint John, 1901. NB-50.

This 1901 bottle is in decent condition. The glaze is relatively clean. The lip is good. There is one large chip off the base edge and two smaller ones that are probably from the bottle being separated from the potter's wheel. This bottle has some surface rust and stain that could probably be cleaned with a little elbow grease.

Opening Bid: $50

Estimated Range: $75-100

Sold for $130

Dolan Bros, St. John, 1902. NB-51.

This 1902 bottle is in good condition. The glaze is fairly clean. There is a bit of scratching on the shoulder. There are a couple of pecks in the lip but nothing serious. There is a crack on the base edge that runs for about 2 inches. Displays very well.

Opening Bid: $75

Estimated Range: $100-$150

Sold for $75

Dolan Bros, St. John, 1903. NB-52.

This 1903 bottle is in very good condition. The glaze is exceptionally clean. There is some scratching but not too bad. The only damage is a small 1/4 inch chip on the shoulder to the left of the transfer. The blue top is very dark - much darker than usual and is a very nice colour.

Opening Bid: $75

Estimated Range: $100-150

Sold for $325

Dolan Bros, St. John, 1904. NB-53.

This 1904 bottle is in a condition that is hard to classify. The glaze is quite clean though there is some scratching in the shoulder. The lip is perfect. There is one tiny flake in the shoulder. The issue is a large manufacturing flaw at the base. The bottle is cracked right round the base. At one point where the crack splits in two a small piece flaked out and was glued back in place. Because of this serious flaw the cream glaze seems to have come away from the crack which is why you see a sort of peach colour. Strange indeed.

Opening Bid: $25

Estimated Range: $50-75

Sold for $90

Dolan Bros, St. John, 1905. NB-54.

Some Maritime collectors consider the 1905 quart to be the most difficult of the series to find. This example is in very poor condition. There is a long dirty hairline at the back about 7 inches long. There is a large chip out of the back of the blob. There is a very large flake off the base. The glaze is heavily scratched and marred by numerous flaws. A rare bottle in exceedingly poor shape.

Opening Bid: $25

Estimated Range: $50-75

Sold for $25

Dolan Bros., St. John, 1906. NB-55.

This 1906 bottle is in very good condition. The glaze is very clean. There is some minor scratching. The lip is perfect. The shoulder has a few tiny pecks. There is a tight underglaze hairline that runs for maybe 1 1/2 inches at the back of the body about midway up. The base edge is flawless. A very nice specimen.

Opening Bid:$75

Estimated Range: $100-150

Sold for $80

Dolan Bros, St. John, 1907. NB-56.

This 1907 bottle is in poor condition. There is a tight hairline towards the back that splits the bottle in half. It is dirty and dark. There are several other smaller hairlines. The shoulder is heavily scuffed. There is a large glazed in-manufacture flaw in the shoulder at the back. The lip and base edge are good. There is one separation flake on the base.

Despite all these issues the bottle actually displays fairly well from the front.

Opening Bid: $25

Estimated Range: $50-75

Sold for $25

Dolan Bros., St. John, 1908. NB-57.

This 1908 bottle is in good shape. The glaze is clean. There is some scratching. The lip is very good. The shoulder has a few small flakes. There is a large flake off the base.

Opening Bid: $75

Estimated Range: $100-150

Sold for $75