Sold for A$290
Robt McEwin & Co / Adelaide. Base mark: CC / X / 730. (South Australia). Household. Jar. Applied top. Amethyst. 2 Pound. 163 mm. 1900s
Excellent. (8). Some dust and grime which will clean off. Small open bubble to the shoulder. A couple of surface bubbles to the embossing. 14 x 10 mm mark to lower rear jar is a making mark, this is a most unusual inclusion type mark, there is a very thin flake at the edge of it, but associated with the making mark. A streak from this is also a making mark. Tiny thin flake to left of this at rear. Tiny nick or two to base edge. Surface bubble or two to body. A few scratches and little scuff marks. We have sold one M base mark amethyst example in the past, but never this example with the unusual base mark. Estimate: $150-200
