Sold for A$1,650
The property of / Abbott's / Hobart / Proprietary Limited / Caution / Persons Damaging, Retaining, or / trading with this jar, are / liable to be prosecuted. Impressed stamp: T / Mauri Bros & Thomson / Sydney. (Tasmania). Demijohn. Printed. Two tone, tan top, off white body. Black print. Seems smaller than 1 gallon, but larger than 1/2 gallon? 302 mm. 302 mm. 1910s
Very Good. (7.6). Line of nibbled wear around inner lip edge. Surface wear to upper lip. Couple of dull patches of scratched wear to right, some other small spots of wear scattered around. Scratches scattered around as well. 75 mm fine glaze hairline from spigot up to the H of Hobart. Little surface impact to outer upper spigot, fine glaze hairline through this over about 18 mm. We have sold 2 x 2 gallon examples and also a 1 gallon example before, but it was 333 mm, this 302 mm example is somewhat smaller, yet looks a bit too big for a half gallon capacity? Either way, lovely example of a rare demijohn which we have never sold before. Estimate: $1000-1500
