Sold for A$190
Josephson's Australian Ointment / For / All Sores, / Old Wounds, Burns, / Sunburns, Chafing, / Chapped Hands, / &c., &c. / Sydney, N. S. W. / (Blue Star of David with initial J in centre). Also a fitting base impressed 2 oz. (New South Wales) Pot Lid Ointment Medium round lid. Black & White with Blue Star. 75 mm diameter. 1890s
Excellent. Crazing throughout. Very fine curved group of hairlines in the flange with one fine line running on the face and over the I of Australian. Base has some small chips around the upper rim and a bit of stain and some marks but generally nice. Quite a rare lid in this larger size particularly (there is an even bigger one again). See also the little brother to this one in this auction. Grading for lid only. Grade: 8.6 Estimate: $$200.00 - $250.00