Sold for A$45
Silicated Carbon Filter Co / (English Coat of Arms) / C / Patent-Sterilising / Moveable Block / Battersea London. Internal "Lid" which sits over the block: Silicated Carbon / Patent / Battersea / London S. W / Moveable Block / Sterilizing. Ceramic piece in middle of block: Silicated Carbon / Patent Moveable Block.. Pottery. Water Filter. Straight sided all white filter. Ridges at base middle and top. Applied decoration. Porcelain internal "lid". Original filter block still inside. Original tap which has snapped off. 460 mm. Late 1800s
Very Good. (7). Four chips around the rim between 8 x 6 and 22 x 12 mm. Hairline down the back left of about 140 mm, visible inside as well. Finer line on the inside not far behind the first one. Decoration is good. Tap hole has chips of 28 x 10 and 25 x 10 mm. The internal lid that sits over the filter block has dark crazing with hairlines all around the edge. Surface chip in the middle near the word Battersea. Some stain too. The original filter block is stuck inside, there is an ebonite (or similar) rod through it which still has its screw thread top that holds the internal porcelain lid in place. But having the filter block there makes this piece very heavy. Not for postage, if you require delivery you will have to arrange courier transport for this piece. . Estimate: $100-150
