Sold for A$80
Five Monro/Monroe ginger beers: 1. T J Monroe / Gawler. No potters stamp. 2. T. J. Monro / Gawler. Potters Stamp: John Cliff / & Co / Lambeth. 3. T. J. Monro / Gawler. Potters Stamp: Doulton & Co / Lambeth. 4. T. J. Monro / Gawler. Potters Stamp: Doulton & Co / Lambeth. 5. T. J. Monro / Gawler. Potters Stamp: Doulton / Lambeth. (South Australia) Ginger Beer Cork Stoppered 1. Impressed. All White. 10 oz. 2. Impressed. All White. 10 oz. 3. Impressed. All White. 10 oz. 4. Impressed. All White. 10 oz. 5. Impressed. Salt Glaze. 10 oz. 1. 167 mm. 2. 157 mm. 3. 158 mm. 4. 164 mm. 5. 158 mm.. 1870s
1. Good. Looks excellent on the shelf, but has a couple of large chips to the rear base edge and a crack from the right neck down to the rear base - funnily enough to one of the chips. Nice lip has a glaze miss. Kiln kiss to shoulder. Some minor scuffs and scratches to the glaze. Great, deep impression. 2. Good. A bit of wear to upper lip, there is also a glaze miss around the lip. Shoulder wear, there are some small chips above the stamp. Kiln kiss type mark to right of stamp. Glaze hairline to rear down about half the length. Large chip to rear base edge. Several other chips and flakes around the base edge and heel. A bit of wear and some scratches. 3. Very Good. Very crude. Chip to rear shoulder. Couple of flakes to right shoulder and some other marks around the remainder of the shoulder. Flake under right base edge, a deeper chip around to the rear from here also under the base. Ugly scraped making mark down the front, this is some form of kiln kiss. Another lengthy kiln kiss down most of the rear. Some discolouration and spots of wear. 4. Very Good. Similar to the previous one, but this is noticeably larger. Shallow small blowout to left lip. Couple of larger shallow flakes to upper shoulder, one at front, one at rear. Some other flakes around shoulder. Chip to rear shoulder edge. Crack starts below right lip and goes down to about half way down the body. A few little blowouts. Glaze hairline to left. Scratch right down the rear. Glaze wear scattered around. Kiln kiss down right. Some wear. 5. Poor. Repaired, the top has been replaced. Kiln kiss to front shoulder. Wear around base edge with some flakes and small chips. Glaze wear throughout to body and shoulder. Some stains. Grade: N/A Estimate: $75 - 100
