Sold for A$51
One Gallon / Sharpe Bros' / Hands Across the Sea / (Hands Across the Sea) / Trade Mark / (Demijohn) / Health / Beverages / By / Natural / Hygienic / Process / 2 Gold Medals / 1 Silver Medal / N.Z. Internatl / Exn 1906-7 / Original / Unapproachable / (Sinking ship with Imitators printed) / Largest Manufacturers / in Australasia // Persons Detaining Misappropriating / or trading with this jar are liable / to be prosecuted. No potters stamp. Sharpe Bros Australia and New Zealand stopper. Demijohn Sharpes Internal Thread. Tan Top. Black Print. Gallon. 328 mm without stopper. 1900s-1910s
Very Good. A bit dirty looking. Top has chips of 10 x 7 and 10 x 6 mm plus some other nibbles and glaze wear. Moderate wear around the middle. 8 x 8 mm deep chip at the base edge looks to be from manufacture. Some other making marks and small kiln blowouts around. Solid jar, one of a number of different variations of the Hands across the sea type. Grade: 7.2 Estimate: $40 - 60
