Sold for A$53
Pair of Jars both printed: Eagle Brand / (Eagle) / Trade Mark / Brunswick Black / For stoves, Grates & general Ironwork / To be applied smoothly to the article with a Brush / If too thick mix with Spirits of Turpentine / Manufactured by / James Storer & Co., / Varnish Manufacturers / Glasgow. Small one has a potters stamp: Cleland Pottery Coy Ld / No 4 / Cleland N.B. Household Blacking Wide mouth blacking jars. All White. Black Print. 164 mm and 205 mm. 1900s
Small one is Very Good. It has some grime. A little very fine shoulder edge wear. Scrape mark to left base edge. Small flake to rear base edge. Fine hairline to right and rear lower body, just a glaze line really. Some minor scratches. Print is a little light in places. Large one is Very Good. Some grime. Small flake to upper right lip. Discoloured Y shaped hairline to the right neck. Potters blowout just below the stamp at the front. Discoloured hairline horizontally towards the front base. Discoloured spots, some scratches. Black specks throughout from making. Print is much darker on this large example. Grade: N/A Estimate: $30 - 40
