Sold for A$3,100
Cherry Tooth Paste / (Crown / Unofficial Australian Coat of Arms) / Advance Australia / Prepared by / T. Huntsman. (Fitzroy, Victoria). Pot Lid. Tooth Paste. "Queens Head" shape, domed with ridge around the edge. Black on Blue print. No base. 77 mm diameter. 1880s - 1890s
Excellent. (8.2). Print hasn't struck 100% correctly during making, so some of the letters and so forth are faded in places. Barely even a scratch to the face. Typical fine crazing from making. A little fine discolouration around the rim. Outer flange has some darker stains in places. Underneath around the upper flange and bottom inner edge of flange is some dark staining, this cannot be seen on the face. There are a few little nicks and the odd surface glaze flake around the bottom of the flange, these are very minor. This does not come with a base. Overall, a great example of a rare suburban Melbourne pot lid. Estimate: $2000-3000
