Sold for A$120
To Sharpe Bros / When / Empty / Auckl'd. ChCh. Dunedin. Impressed to back: Persons Detaining, Misappropriating / or trading with this jar / are liable to be prosecuted. No potters stamp. (New Zealand) Demijohn Sharpes Cork stoppered. Light Tan top. Black Print & Impressed. One Gallon. 314 mm. 1900s
Very Good. Large 49 x 22 mm chip to the back base near the impressed stamp. Underneath the base is a 20 x 10 mm chip that is next to / part of the first one. A bit of wear on the lip and neck. Rub marks around the body. A couple of dark scuffs around. Early and unusual Sharpe Bros variety with cork closure. Grade: 7 Estimate: $100 - 150
