Sold for A$4,100
The property of / Abbotts / Hobart (amongst a fancy pattern) / Proprietary Ltd. / Caution / Persons damaging, retaining, or / trading with this jar, are / liable to be prosecuted. No potters stamp. (Tasmania). Demijohn. Printed. Internal Thread. Wire handle. Tan top. Black Print. 1 Gallon. 325 mm. 1910s - 1920s
Excellent. (8.6). Has a thick band of wear around the outer lip where the wire has rubbed. Pair of kiln marks on the shoulder. Seems just slightly stained throughout. Dark scrape horizontally around the mid back. Some dirt on the base. Really nice Demijohn and one of the more unusual Abbotts varieties. Estimate: $300-600
