Wilson Crosbie & Co

[River digger]

Found this while in the river last week. I haven't given it a good clean yet.

 

[grdigger35]

Is there any other info on the bottle? The only thing I came up with in a search was a New Zealand Paint Co.

 

[River digger]

The only reference that I have been able to find is item W24 on http//www.ozbottles.8m.com/cgi-bin/2524/spirits/htm

 

[River digger]

Sorry I'll try again item W24 under wines & spirits
http://www.ozbottles.8m.com/

 

[River digger]

Finally managed to dig up some info on this bottle from the National Archives of Australia
The trade mark application date 1882

Application for Trade Mark titled depicting a coat of arms consisting of a shield bearing the representation of an Unicorn's head - consists of a monogram compsed of the letters "W.C" - Imported expressly for the Colonies - consists of an oblong label having its corners rounded off in the centre of the upper portion of which is the trade mark - The Fine Old Cognac - Imported expressly for the Colonies - Geneva - Imported expressly for the Colonies - Superior and the word Geneva - Old Matured Wine in respect of spirits, brandy, Hollands Gin or Geneva, wine - by Robert Ramsay and Ashton Gartside trading as Wilson Crosbie and Company