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45. RAGGED SCHOOL UNION MONEY BOX.
4.2ins. Stoneware salt glaze money box with dark green top. Front transfer
reads RAGGED SCHOOL UNION/ SHAFTESBURY SOCIETY/ SPARE
A COIN FOR THE POOR AND/ CRIPPLED BAIRNS and three line
address. Large base hole to take a sealing cork. Tiny edge of coin slot flake otherwise
exc. Royal Doulton p.m. to rear.9.5/ 10. £300-400+
46. ALL NATIONS MISSIONARY UNION MONEY BOX. 5.4ins. Similar to previous lot but taller and coin slot (inner old flake) in top rather than to front. Mottled green and
white streaky body glaze with three brown bands and a blue below top
panel. Large black transfer with
letters round outside of a globe
central image with GOD/ SO LOVED/ THE WORLD on top. Raised wreath design around. Royal Doulton p.m. to rear and several initials to base - see extra images on easy live. Large base hole with original (?) sealing cork and some label remnants. 9.5/10. NR. £250- 300+.
47. PHOENIX BITTERS. 5.4ins tall. Black/ very dark green glass, delightful whittled glass, octagonal - similar to a Daffys - with a wonderful thin applied lip - really crude.
Six panels embossed JOHN MOFFAT/ PHOENIX BITTERS/ PRICE $1.00/ NEW YORK. Pontilled cross hinge base. Full
of seed bubbles. I always admired these bottles when visiting America but it took me a long time to actually
get hold of one in such stunning condition. 9.8/10. NR. £300-400+
48. RIGGE EMBOSSED EARLY MEDICINE BOTTLE. 6.1ins.
aqua glass, tooled band lip, arched shoulders with
heavily chamfered
vertical edges. Cross-
hinge base, and pontil scar
- see easylive images to
zoom in. Chunkily embossed
serif lettering to front panel
RIGGE/ BROCKBANK/ & RIGGE
NEW BOND St. A particularly rare and
early bottle. Last example sold March 2021
for £550 hammer - this example is more boldly embossed and has a lovely whittled/ textured body, crude neck striations etc. 10/10. NR. £300- 400+