Sold for A$1,550
"The Melbourne" / Cherry Tooth Paste / Bowen & Co, / 336, Collins Street & 53 & 55, Swanston Street, / Melbourne. Pot Lid Tooth Paste Rectangle pot lid with rounded edges. White with black print. 94 mm across. 1890s
Very Good. Small glaze flake to the upper edge. Under the flange there is a chip on one corner over about 10 mm, this is only 3 mm deep at the worst. On the inner flange this continues on as a sliver flake over about another 15 mm, but shallow. Couple of tiny nicks to the bottom of the flange where it meets the base. Some fine crazing from manufacture. Superb rarity in this rounded edge variety with three addresses, the face of this is great with only the minor glaze flake, this is a great example. Does not come with a base. We sold a nice one of these in Auction 7 for $5,200. Grade: 7.5 Estimate: $1500 - 2000
