Sold for A$110
(Shield) / When empty please return to / Sharpe Bros / Hygienic Brewers, / New Zealand / - / Caution:- Persons detaining, trading with, / or misappropriating this Jar, are liable / to be prosecuted. / (wing-ding) // 113 / This jar is the property of / Sharpe Bros. Timaru / and must not be filled or used / by customers or other persons / for any purpose whatsoever. / - / Persons detaining, trading with / or misappropriating this jar / are liable to be prosecuted // To close the tap / turn hole in handle to front / do not raise the tap on turning. No potters stamp. Sharpe Bros stopper. Demijohn Sharpe Internal Thread. Tap to back. Tan Top. Black Print. One Gallon. 326 mm without stopper. 1910s+
Good. Line of wear on the neck from metal handle. Front body has kind of scorch marks either side of the print. Curved dark hairline through the right side of the print of about 170 mm. The glaze has bubbles in it and in places these are discoloured or stained. Bit of stain generally elsewhere. Needs a bit of a clean up but a pretty decent example. Grade: 6.6 Estimate: $50 - 75
