Sold for A$300
P. Hayes & Co / Wine & Spirit Merchants / Bridge Street / Sandhurst. No potters stamp. (Victoria). Demijohn. Impressed. Two tone, tan top, off white body. Impressed. 1/4 Gallon. 208 mm. 1880s
Good. (6.6). Inner lip edge has wear through the glaze for the entire circumference. The right outer lip has flaking through the glaze. Handle has some wear and scratches. Down the right rear there is a hairline from the shoulder down to the base. Rusty stain to left upper body. Some other stain and discoloured patches. The upper lip has dark crazed lines. Couple of flakes under base are likely pottery pulls. Some glaze scratches and the like to be found. A nice demijohn in this little size with the early name for Bendigo. We have only ever sold one before in Auction 24, that was this very same item.. Estimate: $100-150
