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84. GREATOREX BROS MANCHESTER TOWN HALL WHISKY JUG. (WG p85). 7.9ins tall.
T.t., salt glaze, rear handle. Impressive front
transfer featuring Manchester Town Hall. Base impressed GREATOREX BROS/ WINE & SPIRIT/ MERCHANTS/ MANCHESTER, Doulton/ England stamp. A very rare offering - I believe perhaps the first to ever go through BBR even? From the Elie
Curtis Collection. 10/10. NR. £500-600+
85. MASON & BURROWS AULD LANG SYNE SCOTCH WHISKY JUG. BLOBBY. (WG p123). 7.8ins tall. Familiar curved body, rear handle, t.t. Whisky name round shoulder, below handle, strong oval front transfer with pict. t.m. to centre. Mason
& Burrows were provision merchants from Chorlton with various branches around Manchester. Rare. 9.75/10. NR. £250-300+
87. NEWCASTLE
ON TYNE SMALL
WHISKY JUG. 4ins tall.
Small round shouldered form,
t.t., rear handle - very unusual lip finish. Six impressed lines of writing, in filled with cobalt WITH CHRISTMAS GREETINGS/ FROM/ F G BULMAN/ TOBACCO & CIGAR MERCHANT/ BARRAS BRIDGE/ NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. Not recorded in Whisky Galore and believed the only example known? A significant N.E offering. 9.5/10. NR. £80-120+
86. GLASGOW AULD LANG SYNE WHISKY JUG.
5.8ins tall. Flattened round shouldered shape, t.t., side handle, Strong, crisp, black
transfer of highlanders with mountain backdrop, lettering above. Rear transferred JOHN EWING & COY/ 257 ARGYLE ST
GLASGOW. Grosvenor base p.m. A significant
offering, and a really
superb medium size
jug/ flask. Elie Curtis
Collection sticker. 9.5/10.
NR. £150-200+
88. CONTEMPTIBLE LITTLE ARMY SMALL WHISKY JUG. (WG p47). 4ins tall. Small round shouldered form, t.t., rear handle. Very strong black transfer between
the writing featuring a c. 1914 soldier, foot upon a
slain opponent. Shoulder impressed J HOULISTON/ EDINBURGH - highly significant offering as no other example recorded with an impressed proprietors name. Exc/A1. 10/10. NR. £80-120+