Sold for A$600
Oriental Tooth Paste / (Pyramids, sphinx head, people on camels) / Prepared by / J. & E. Atkinson / No 24 / Old Bond St London / An unrivalled / Preparation for cleansing / Beautifying & Preserving the Teeth & Gums. No makers marks. Pot Lid Tooth Paste Round lid, slightly domed with high flange. Red/pink mottled background with black print. Large lid with high flange. 82 mm diameter. 1890s
Excellent. There is a really shallow 2 x 2 mm flake just through the glaze at about 1 o'clock outside the printed area. Another smaller one just near the edge near 6 o'clock. A 4 x 2 mm chip under the edge of the rim at around 6 o'clock. Very minor 2 x 1 mm glaze miss on the side of the flange. Tiny nick in glaze at about 11 o'clock on the flange edge, with a short fine hairline going under the edge, there are other lines along these lines which are most likely simply crazing from manufacture. Light crazing throughout. Comes with the original patterned base. Base has a couple of chips to the top rim and contents stain / crazing throughout. Nice to have the pair together. Grading is for lid only. Grade: 8.35 Estimate: $600 - 800
