Sold for A$298
Regal Cherry / For beautifying and preserving the teeth / Trade Mark / (Lighthouse) / Lumen et Vita / Prepared by The Regal Perfumery Co / Tooth Paste. (Kennedy, Warrnambool, Victoria) Pot Lid Tooth Paste Large round lid with raised rim. Multi-coloured. 82 mm. 1880s-1890s
Fair. Nice colours. The rim between 3 and 4 o'clock has a poorly filled chip over 23 x 9 mm. From below the right edge of the Lighthouse to the P of Paste is a fracture or chipped line of about 22 mm, the print just to the right of the middle of this line is slightly raised. A tiny flake just above the A of And. Discoloured crazing throughout. Some rust stain, most notably underneath. Not a bad looking shelf example as is. With a good soaking clean will be quite nice and of course would be a beauty with a professional repair. Grade: 5.9 Estimate: $300 - 400
