Lot 218: Two UK impressed Ginger Beers: Ilkestone Pottery, R. Evans's Superior Ware; G. James, Brighton.

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1. Ilkestone Pottery, near Nottingham / Derbyshire / Vitreous Stone Bottles, &c / R. Evans's / Superior Ware / Warranted Not To Absorb. 2. G. James / Brighton. No potters mark. (United Kingdom). Ginger Beer. Impressed. Dump. Impressed. Salt Glaze & All White. 10 oz. 164 & 161 mm. 1840s - 1860s

N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. 10 x 4 mm glaze flake to inner lip. A little other wear around the lip. Some shoulder wear. 5 x 5 mm potters blow out to front right body. Smaller blow out around to the front from here. Rust to lower left near base edge. Some wear around the base edge and a bit more to the body in places. Solid example of this very early piece of UK pottery. 2. VG. 5 x 2 mm sliver to upper rear lip has a fine hairline through it along the upper rear lip. Little potters blowout to inner lip and a split from making to the outer lip. Lump to upper body from making. Some rust near the base edge. Minor flake to right rear base ede. Some light scratches and minor marks. Shiny glaze, nice looking and early bottle, these are found in Australia, but are not Australian.. Estimate: $40-60
Two UK impressed Ginger Beers: Ilkestone Pottery, R. Evans's Superior Ware; G. James, Brighton.
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