Sold for A$670
Pate / Dentifrice / Imperiale / No More Tooth-ache! / But Beautifully / White teeth & Firm gums / Ensured by using this delightfully / Fragrant and Pure / Tooth Paste / Composee Par / Auguste Horton Crundall / Pharmacien / et Parfumeur Anglais, / Late 6 Avenue D'Eylau, Paris. (Victoria) Pot Lid Tooth Paste H2 Square pot lid with black print. Turqouise colour with gold band. 66 mm across. 1900s
Excellent. This is a Melbourne lid, Auguste was born in Fitzroy in 1885 to Augustus Horton Crundall - who was a pharmaceutical chemist. In 1911, a death notice reported: HORTON-CRUNDALL, on the 6th April, at King's Arms, Queen-street, Melbourne, Auguste, eldest beloved son of Annie and the late Augustus Horton-Crundall (pharmaceutical chemist), aged 25 years 6 months. His father, Augustus, died in Melbourne on May 11th, 1907. So, was this lid meant to say Augustus, or was it made for his son who is actually named on the lid in Auguste? These are from the 1900s period, maybe 1890s, but they are very unlikely to date to prior to 1885, when it was recorded in print that Augustus and Annie gave birth to Auguste in Melbourne, so it is likely these were made for use in Melbourne, even though it has a French address, it does say Late for the address. Also, the majority of the print is in English, a lid made for French use would not have any English. Anyway, this has the original gold band. The colouration we believe is overglaze, but this is in great condition and very solid, looks almost like it is under glaze. A couple of short scratches through this do show the white underneath. The colour is a little dull. Some minor crazing. Tiny nick under flange. Spot or two of discolouration. This comes with a base, this has an inner rim chip and a larger chip near this. Impact flake to opposite side. These are all hidden when the lid is in place. This is one of four lids we have on offer from Horton Crundall. We believe this is the first time ever the full set has been offered at one time, and is likely to be the last time as it is almost unheard of for four of these to be seen one place! Grade: 8.6 Estimate: $500 - 600
