Sold for A$130
S / Keep the stopper tight / (Shield) / When empty please return to / Sharpe Bros. / Hygienic Brewers / Takapuna / Caution:- Persons detaining, trading with, / or misappropriating this Jar are liable / to be prosecuted. Ink stamp to back: Stour Ware / Timaru. Sharpe Bros Australia & New Zealand Hands Across the Sea pictorial stopper. Demijohn Sharpe Internal Thread. Tan Top. Black Print. One Gallon. 322 mm without stopper. 1920s+
Very Good. Heavy line of wear around the outside of the top from the metal handle. A couple of pinprick marks on the lip. Just slightly scruffy surface with some wear and scratches. Under the base are some shallow fingernail sized chips or clay pulls from the potter. Nice looking jar. Grade: 7.9 Estimate: $60 - 80
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