Sold for A$310
Poudre Dentifrice Imperiale / No More / Toothache! / But Beautifully / White teeth & Firm gums / Ensured by using this delightfully / Fragrant and Pure / Tooth Powder / Composee Par / Auguste Horton Crundall / Pharmacien / et Parfumeur / Anglaise, / Late 6 Avenue D'Eylau, Paris. (Victoria) Pot Lid Tooth Paste H3 Round pot lid with black print. Turqouise colour. 80 mm diameter. 1900s
Very Good. 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, the colouration on this lid is overglaze, this has worn somewhat giving it a powdery blue appearance with plenty of white showing through. The print is underglaze, there has been a miss in the word white, but it is definitely underglaze print. Small flake to lower flange. Some dark spots under glaze on underside of rim. Remains of the blue green wash can be seen under the rim too. Small fine horseshoe hairline to bottom of flange. This does not come with a base. 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: 7.7 Estimate: $500 - 600
