Sold for A$45
Keep the Stopper Tight / 1949 / This jar is the absolute property of / and must be returned to / Sharpe Bros. / Australia / & New Zealand / Original & Largest / Hygienic Brewers / Caution / Persons Damaging, Wilfully Retaining, Trading with, or / Misappropriating the use of this Jar, will be prosecuted, / Sharpe Bros / Trade / Mark. Impressed: Pearsons / J / Chesterfield on shoulder. Original marked stopper. Demijohn Sharpe Internal Thread. Tan Top. Black Print. Gallon. 318 mm. 1949
Near Mint. Glaze miss to upper lip. Rusty handle. Dark curved streak from front shoulder looks to be in the glaze from making. A bit of discolouration. Some grime. Some scratches and minor marks. Tiny glaze flake to left shoulder. A lovely example of this later demijohn, you can get a series of dates for these. Grade: 9.2 Estimate: $40 - 60
