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151. HELMSLEY GINGER BEER BOTTLE. 10.6ins tall, ch., t.t., swing stopper. Extra large size example of the impressive W ATKINSON & SONS Helmsley Castle pict. ginger. Buchan p.m. Minute pin head rear lip edge nick. Cellar found. An extremely rare g.b. in this big size - very few such found in the UK. Buchan p.m. 9.5/10. NR £170-220+
8.5ins tall, ch., t.t., screw top (original ceramic). The standard sized W ATKINSON & SONS Helmsley Castle pict. ginger (minor transfer variation?). Buchan p.m. Cellar found. In manufacture rear blow hole - strong/ crisp transfer. Buchan p.m. 9.5/10. NR £60-80+
153. SOUTH SHIELDS GINGER BEER BOTTLE. 8.5ins tall, ch., t.t., screw stopper (ceramic, original, transferred), Buchan p.m. A much loved classic NE pictorial says John Yule in his encyclopaedic books covering NE Stonies, this being a particularly very well struck transfer of Negro drinking a glass of stout. Exc/ A1. 9.5/10. NR £170-220+
152. HELMSLEY GINGER BEER BOTTLE.
154. BOURNE DENBY PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE GINGER BEER BOTTLE. 6.9ins tall, std, t.t., blob top (chipped). A very rare sample despite the damage. 7.5?/10. NR. £60-80+
155. THIRSK GINGER BEER BOTTLE. 7.1ins tall, std, t.t., bright blue transfer E JOHNSON/ MARKET PLACE. Some minor body discolouration to rear but overall very good/ undamaged. A good example of this rare North Yorkshire ginger. 8.8/10. NR. £60-80+
156. MALTON GINGER BEER BOTTLE. 8.1ins tall, ch., t.t., blob top. A very rare North Yorkshire ginger from J RUSSELL & CO (of slab sealed porter fame) with central barrel pict. & DERWENT BREWERY. Never seen another? 9.5/10. NR. £30-40+
157. LEITH GINGER BEER BOTTLE. 8.6ins tall, ch., t.t., Buchan p.m. Original (?) transferred ceramic top & wire swing stopper. Large asymmetric pictorial of sailing ship D KELLY & CO.../ MAKING/ HEADWAY & tel. no. Exc/ A1 - impressive. 9.5/10. NR. £30-40+.