Sold for A$200
Victoria Tooth Paste / (Crown & Australian Coat of Arms) / Advance Australia / Prepared Only by / Mr Iliffe Dentist Melbourne. Pot Lid Tooth Paste Domed "Queens Head" shape. Black print on Blue. Medium-Large. 81 mm diameter. 1880s
Excellent. Fine slightly discoloured crazing through the whole lid. Tiny nick to edge of blue over the I of Victoria. Couple of fine short scratches to outer edge. Underneath the flange between about 5 and 6 o'clock is a little nibbled area over about 10 mm, little flake on inner edge at this spot as well. Tiny mark to underside of flange around from this. Beautiful and classic Melbourne pot lid with a nice medium blue background. Comes with a perfectly matching base in nice condition. Grading for Lid only. Grade: 8.8 Estimate: $600 - 700