Sold for A$2,216
Keep the / stopper tight / This jar is the absolute / property of / and must be returned to / Sharpe Bros. / Australia / & / New Zealand / Original & largest Hygienic Brewery / Caution / Persons Damaging, Wilfully / Retaining, Trading with or / Misappropriating the use of / this Jar / Will be prosecuted / Sharpe Bros / Trade / Mark Regd. Hoffman stopper. Demijohn Sharpes Internal Thread. Deep grooves deliberately made around shoulder and base. Tan Top. Black Print. Gallon. 334 mm without stopper. 1920s
Excellent. Rare variety with the deep grooves around the shoulder and base. These had rubber bands in them and the vendor has replaced the bands . There are small chips and the like around the inner rims of the grooves. Largest chip is at the heel and is 12 x 9 mm. Crude base with large indents at the edges from making. Small kiln mark on the lip. Nice coloured glaze. Good print, great example of this unusual Demijohn. Grade: 8 Estimate: $150 - 200
