Sold for A$90
Morris's / Imperial / Eye / Ointment / For all / Diseases / Of / The Eyes / Morris Eye Ointment Co MELB. VIC. AUST. Underside of lid has AGM Crown or Skirt mark and Y6-90. Pot base has AGM Crown or Skirt. Label around lid has: Instructions for use / Apply a small quantity about the size of a grain of rice on the tip / This line is illegible as it was where the lid was opened / The ointment will become soft in cold weather by warming slightly. Pot Lid Eye Ointment Bakelite lid on opal/milk glass base. Black print on off-white background. Small size. 45 mm diameter. 1930s
Near Mint. Lid may have discoloured slightly. Print on the surface is actually impressed into the lid. Original Directions of use paper attached to sides but is a bit worn and pot has been opened. Opal glass base is in perfect order and there is still ointment in the base! Certainly much rarer than the ceramic pots used earlier by this company. Grade: 9.1 Estimate: $100 - 150
