Sold for A$2,550
(Lid) Dr L, L, Smith's / Colonial / Ointment. / Bourke Street East / Melbourne. // (Pot) Dr L, L, Smith's / Ointment / For all Digger's Wounds / Obtained by the jarring of the pick &c / For Scrofulous Sores, Long Standing Ulcers, / Burns, Scalds, Skin Eruptions, Scaldhead / Gouty & Rheumatic Pains / Loss of Hair &c. &c. Pot Lid Ointment Lid and Pot set. Black Print. 51 mm with lid in place. 1850s-1860s
Mint. Barely a mark to describe on this. The only thing I can mention is a possible very faint discolouration. Superb example of an extremely important, early Melbourne pot lid and base. Grade: 9.9 Estimate: $2000 - 2500
