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103. BUCHAN TRADESMANS SAMPLE GINGER BEER. 7.1ins tall, std., t.t., c.c. Ornate black transfer, slightly blurry) to front ‘A.W.BUCHAN & Co/ Manufacturers/ Of/ Vitrified Weather &/ Acid Proof Stoneware/ Waverley/ Potteries/ Portobello/ Scotland’ below which is a flagon in a wicker basket. All set within a buckled banner & buckled shield. No p.m. Uncertain but belief this may be a unique promotional example/ a significant offering? No damages. (9.5/10) NR £600-800+
104. PROFESSOR BROWNE’S COSMETIC FOR THE HAIR POT LID & BASE. 4ins diam. (APL p264). A giant of a lid the highly outer borders perhaps taking up two thirds of the entire circumference! and ten lines of varied font lettering in the centre. There are a couple of tiny flakes on the bottom edge & a bottom side inside chip - curved line - see extra images on easyliveauction. (Another significant rarity on offer. 7.5/10) NR £250-300+com. A very rare offering of an
early lid. (8+/10) NR £200-
300+
ROSS & SONS PEARL SHAVING AND WASHING PAINT/ 105. LONDON POT LID & BASE. 3.5ins diam. Another exceptionally rare/ early offering from the London company more famous for their multi-coloured Pratt made bears grease lids? Wonderful script instructions within the centre area, the whole with decorative outer border, and the entire lid & base covered in marbling akin to Jewsbury & Brown lids. There is a glaze/ fork mark @ 7-o-clock & it would no doubt benefit from a clean.
Still a very rare offering. (8/10) NR £250- 300+ a careful clean - as
dug! (8/10) NR
£200-300+
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