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19. DELFTWARE OINTMENT POT. (OP p44) 0.9ins tall, pale
blue tin glazed (much flaking) dark blue hand painted flowing design. Obviously it has seen some battles in its life, but still a scarce offering, very rarely seen on the open market. A slightly similar, better condition example, is featured among Paul Barkers collection, see his fabulous website: http://www. ointmentpots.com/delftware
NR. £80-120+. 7/10
References in brackets refer to the excellent book Delftware & Victorian Ointment Pots by Bob Houghton & Mark Priestley. See also Paul Barkers website: ointmentpots.com
22. MACHINS OINTMENT POT. (OP p103) 1.9ins tall. Thin walled straight sided pot. MACHINS/ BRAND/ INFALLIBLE/ SOLE PROPRIETORS/ A.S. PRICE & CO. LTD/ MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS/ BLACKHEATH, BIRMINGHAM/ IN POTS/ PRICE 1s3d. Nice clean, crisply printed example, the rare version carrying the word BRAND. 9.5/10. NR.. £40-60+
20. NATURES HERBAL OINTMENT POT. (OP p54) 1.6ins tall. NATURE’S/ HERBAL OINTMENT/
PRICE 1s11/2 Per Pot/ 61. CHANDOS St COVENT GARDEN/ LONDON. The scarcer variant with Prepared by the Proprietor. Couple minor lip glaze flakes. 9/10. NR. £20-30+. 9/10
21. HANDYSIDES OINTMENT POT. (OP p76) 1.5ins tall. Thick walled pot with chunky top rim. Four lines of writing. Hairline to rear, tiny lip flaw. Click on easylive images to enlarge. NR. £60- 80. 9/10
23. MACHINS OINTMENT POT. (OP p102) 2ins tall. Thin walled pot. MACHINS/ INFALLIBLE/ PEARL OINTMENT/ SOLE PROPRIETORS/ MACHIN LIMITED/ PENSNETT, NEAR DUDLEY/ IN POT PRICE 71/2d & 1s11/2d EACH. Rear hairline, crazing, rough glaze - worth cleaning. Scarcer large size. 8/10. NR. £30-40+