Sold for A$360
Rasawatte Tea, Pure Ceylon Tea Flavored, Blended & Packed by Peterson & Co Pty Ltd, 348 Flinders St., Melbourne. (Victoria) . Tins. Tea. Pressed tin, gold coloured, red and black print. 5 pounds. 227 mm. 1900s
Very Good. (7.5). Corrosion to the top and to a lesser extent to the base. Some spotty corrosion to the body. Some dints, all relatively minor. Some scratches. A bit of wear to some of the raised sections. Quite a nice example of this early tin, made and printed by Wilson Bros. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne.. Estimate: $30-50