Lot 598: Pottery. J. Campbell's Improved Water Filter, Tasmania. All Tan. 4 Gallon. NOT FOR POST. (Tasmania)

Good. (N/A). Not sure if lid is original, though it does look like a Campbell's made piece of pottery. Small chip to underside of rim. The inner flange has some flaking around it. Some dust and grime as well. Filter shell itself looks great. The spigot, however, has been fully restored and Does not look the right shape, though is fit for purpose. Inner lid seat has a relatively large chip, but most of this is on the underside and so hard to measure, and being on the inside is of no significance. Some flakes around the inner rim. One or two small flakes to outer rim as well. Some outer rim chips have been professionally restored, looks to mainly be above the right handle and around the rear rim. The three main slab seals to the body each have a shallow flake to them, nothing major at all. A few minor glaze flakes and spots of wear around the body. Little flake to front left base edge, left base edge has a 15 x 8 mm flake, further left is a 15 x 10 mm chip, then at the rear there are two more chips of 15 x 10 mm and 20 x 13 mm. 19 x 8 mm chip to right rear a base edge. The Tasmania slab seal next to the restored spigot has had some work, not sure if this is paintwork to blend spigot repair in, or there has been some restoration here as well? The right and rear base edge have a couple of patches that look to have been painted as well, so there were likely larger repaired chips in these areas. Some scratches to the body. There is a number 1 sized wooden H. Gage, Melbourne tap with this which has not been photographed. Lovely item, we have never sold one of these before. Too large for post. Not graded due to the restoration. Estimate: $200-300