Sold for A$80
The Alexandra / For beautifying and preserving the teeth & gums / (Princess Alexandra Portrait) / Prepared by Alfred Felton Melbourne / (British Registration Diamond for 21st August 1865) / Cherry Tooth Paste. (Victoria) Pot Lid Tooth Paste Round, raised border to edge. Multi-coloured. 81 mm diameter. 1865-1870s
Fair. Repaired. There has been a face chip or similar of about 15 x 15 mm and you can see the letters LBOUR of Melbourne and PAS of Paste have been painted in. There is a 3 x 2 mm chip off the raised edge out from the RY of Cherry. From this runs a short crack about 2 mm towards and print and around 7 mm along the rim. The outer flange has 10 x 7 and 4 x 3 mm chips plus a couple of other nibbles. The inner flange has a handful of small chips. There is some crazing throughout, discoloured in places. Lovely bright pink middle circle, good parts of the gold border remain. Still a nice lid. Grade: 5.9 Estimate: $$300.00 - $400.00
