Lot of 3 Hamilton Ginger Beers.

This lot includes three Hamilton ginger beers that show a progression in company ownership. The earliest is the Pilgrim Brothers & Co. Best possible example of this bottle. Mint. Original clearly marked stopper. Cummer & Son were next in line. This bottle is rather heavily stained. 1/2 hairline on the inside of the crown top. Small separation mark on the base. The Wentworth is the most recent bottle. This example is perfectly mint.

Opening Bid: $60

Estimated Range: $100-120

Sold for $110.

Lot of 3 Ontario Ginger Beers.

This lot includes three Ontario ginger beers. The Charles Hosman from Campbellford is in very good condition. Large chip off the bottom but otherwise perfect. Gorgeous wet shiny glaze. The tan William Robertson is excellent. 3/4 inch tight hairline in the back of the blob. Very clean bottle. The A.E. Burke has a large chip in the lip that is badly repaired.

Opening Bid: $60

Estimated Range: $100-120

Sold for $95.

Tune Bottling Co, Stratford. ON-146.

This Tune Bottling Co. bottle from Stratford, Ontario is a rare bottle with an attactive monogram trademark. Cracked at the rear from just under the lip to nearly the base edge. Large chip at rear of lip that runs the full height of the lip. Chip on base edge at front. Fortunately, all this damage is hidden when the bottle is displayed. Good clean glaze. Good transfer. Marked stopper for Wilkinson Stratford.

Opening Bid: $50

Estimated Range: $75-100

Lot not sold.

Horsman, Campbellford. ON-26.

A near mint example of the Charles Horsman from Peterborough. Small chip at the rear of the lip. Very clean bottle with only the smallest bit of staining.

Opening Bid: $50

Estimated Range: $75-100

Sold for $50.

Lot of three Ontario Ginger Beers.

This lot includes three Ontario ginger beers. The A. Robertson is an attractive bottle in very poor condition. Heavy cracking around the shoulder. Two large flakes out of the collar top. The Thompson & Wilson is very good. Large base edge flake at the rear. Very clean glaze. Original clearly marked stopper. The O'Keefe's is near mint.

Opening Bid: $50

Estimated Range: $75-100

Sold for $70.

M. Timmons, Quebec. QC-32.

One of the nicer Quebec transfers. This M. Timmons is in good condition. Three inch crack at rear and a large potstone. Two base edge flakes. Some hairline cracking along the lip edge. One base separation mark on the very bottom. Very clean glaze. Sounds worse than it is as the damage is hidden when displayed.

Opening Bid: $40

Estimated Range: $60-100

Sold for $90.

Lot of two Ginger Beers.

This lot includes two bottles. The dark green top Gurd's is a Montreal bottle. Near mint condition with some staining in the body. The Usborne bottle is a later English ginger beer. A paper label on the back provides directions for making 35 pints of ginger beer. Usborne bottle has original contents.

Opening Bid: $30

Estimated Range: $50-60

Sold for $85.

Wm Cook, Toronto Soda Water.

William Cook operated the Queen's Head Inn at 460 King Street in Toronto in the 1840s and later a second tavern in Leslieville. He is believed to have made soda water between 1852 and 1856. Bottles from this operation are extremely rare.

This aqua torpedo is one of only a handful of intact examples known. North American made in a pale blue aqua glass. This specimen is in excellent condition. Stained from burial, but could be easily tumbled. 1/2 inch hairline above the embossing that sits over a bubble. Quite likely in-manufacturing but a hairline nonetheless. Otherwise perfect. You will not find a better one. Terrific early Ontario torpedo!

Opening Bid: $400

Estimated Range: $600-800

Sold for $1,750.

JJ Richards Soda Water, Halifax NS.

There are several variants of the J.J. Richards torpedos from Halifax, Nova Scotia. This is the one with "SODA" on the reverse. A rare early bottle with a square collar style lip. Pale green aqua glass - likely English-made. Stained from burial but could be easily tumbled. Excellent condition. Some exterior wear but nothing serious. A very rare East Coast torpedo!

Opening Bid: $200

Estimated Range: $300-400

Sold for $350.

JJ McLaughlin, Toronto Codd stopper.

Codd stopper type bottles from Ontario are generally speaking rare. This example from J.J. McLaughlin is one of the very best. 8 1/4 inches tall. Embossed with the trademark mortar and pestle. The base reads "THE NIAGARA BOTTLE". Good examples of this bottle are near impossible to find. This one has been tumbled clean though there remains a bit of stain in the neck area around the marble. Excellent condition. Many small imperfections but no real damage. Certainly the best example of this bottle you are likely ever to see.

Opening Bid: $400

Estimated Range: $600-800

Sold for $400.