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517. EARLY TIN GLAZED PARIS OINTMENT POT. 1.9ins
tall. Delightful off white (bluey tinge) flared lip pot. Strong & clear blue transfer Chardin/ Hadane.mrt./ P.f.m.a Paris, with decorative outer border. Usual chips and glaze crazing - see all easylive images. Rarely seen for sale. 7.5/10. NR. £80-120+
Presenting a single owner collection, from overseas, of ointment pots
- some scarcer examples here, plus a few extra in the Saturday auction.
521. COOKS CARBOLIC JELLY OINTMENT POT. OP p62. 1.5 ins tall. Squat, wide, pot encircled all round with detailed transfer. Usual crude manufacture, no actual damages - seems to cure almost every known ailment? A fine example of a considerable rarity. NR. £120-150+
522. STURTONS POOR MANS CERATE. OP p131. 1.6 ins tall. A seemingly early version of this well known Peterborough pot. Super crude, some crazing, top edge in manufacture marks. Appears a variant to examples illustrated in the book? NR. £80-120+
523. O P BROWNS HERBAL OINTMENT POT. OP p53. A large straight sided pot, writing filling the full front area. This the 32 pages almanac variant. Rusty body crazing & side rim repair. Needs a good clean! 8/10. NR. £30-40+
OP p132. 3.4 ins tall. Uniquely shaped ointment pot, made to accommodate a ceramic lid for the Stone Chemical Company London. Some body staining - worth cleaning? NR. £40-60+
518. REGESAN OINTMENT POT. OP p 118. 2.4 ins tall. A fine, well transferred, example of this rare Boots product, sold from 1910 onwards. Usually
of poor quality - this is an exception. Several edge nicks, chips, generally good. 8/10. NR. £80-120+
520. MACHINS INFALLIBLE PEARL OINTMENT POT. OP
p 102. 1.5 ins tall. A superlative example
of the small Machins pot, 7 1/2d size. Tiny inner rim mark - flake or in manufacture, does not detract from the cleanliness of this NR. £50-60+
524. STONE OINTMENT POT.
519. G HANDYSIDE OINTMENT POT. OP p76. 1.6 ins tall. A very fine example of this scarce (usually damaged) North Eastern quack vendors, simply worded, small chunky pot. Some crazing, no damages. 9/10. NR. £60-80+