Sold for A$95
(Horseshoe shape) / Sharpe Bros. / New Zealand / and / Australia / Hygienic Brewers / Caution. / Persons Detaining, Misappropriating / or Trading with this Jar are liable / to be Prosecuted. Impressed at front shoulder: Christchurch / Limited / Brick Co. Sharpe Bros Hands Across the Sea Australia New Zealand pictorial stopper. Demijohn Sharpes Internal Thread. Tan Top. Black Print. Gallon. 343 mm without stopper. 1910s
Very Good. Glaze wear and flakes around nearly all of the top lip. Some wear at the neck from the metal handle. Glaze wear at the shoulder and the back shoulder has a worn/shallow chipped area of 17 x 5 mm. Light discolouration and minor marks throughout. Base is very crude with a large ledge around the outer part. Heavy crude jar, a nice one. Grade: 7.7 Estimate: $70 - 100
