Sold for A$1,010
McLean Bros & Rigg Ltd / George St / Sydney / Slack & Brownlow's / 2 / Filter. Handles are Lion heads. Fern leaf decorations applied and Fleur De Lys type cartouches lower down. No potters stamp. Lid impressed: Sole Agents for / F. Lassetter & Co / Limited / New South Wales. Original wooden tap and filter insert. Household Water Filter Extra large stoneware filter. All off white. Two Gallon 500 mm without the lid in place. 1890s
Very Good. There are chips all the way around the top including some largish ones. There is a notable crack in an L shape down the back. A few other cracks and hairlines around the body. Presents beautifully. Quite a remarkable and possibly unique piece. Grade: 7 Estimate: $600 - 800