Sold for A$135
The Ointment. / J. Saunders, / Chemist & Dentist, / Roma. (Queensland) Pot Lid Ointment Black Print on White. Small. Round. 62 mm. 1890s
Repaired. Has been in two pieces. Join line runs from just to the right of 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock. Join line is very tight but there are some tiny flakes between the T and M of Ointment and a tiny filled spot on the edge of the D of Dentist. A couple of flakes on the flange on both sides where the join runs. A scratch to the left face. Some crazing and minor marks. Nice looking example still. (Smaller of two sizes of this particular Saunders lid, Lid No. 73, "Collecting Australian Pot Lids", by Robert Keil). Grade: 0 Estimate: $50 - 100
