Sold for A$40
1. Ceylindo / Tea / A Perfect Tea // Ceylindo / Tea / A Perfect Tea. No potters mark. Spoons: 1. Robur Tea. 2. Foster's Lager. Pot Lids: 1. Calvert's Carbolic Tooth Paste, Sixpence. 2. John Gosnell & Co., London, Queen's Head, Coloured. (United Kingdom) Jolly Man Doll.. Miscellaneous. Various. Various Various. 1900s - 1950s
N/A. (N/A). 1. Poor. End of spot is broken off. Crack down one side and across base. Other side has heavy rust, smoky stain and a patch of red stain. Plenty of other rust and dirt to be found, looks like it has come straight out of a tip and not been cleaned? Rare advertising teapot though, first I've seen. Spoons: 1. Good. Plating has worn off. Now has a bit of a pitted appearance. 2. Good. The plating has deteriorated with some spotty surface corrosion as well. Pot Lids: 1. Very Good. The edge of the face rim to the upper half has a thin line of wear through the glaze. Shallow flake to bottom of flange. Scraped sliver to outer bottom edge of flange. Spot of heavy rust to flange as well. No base. 2. Fair. 25 x 14 mm chunk out of top face edge and flange. Some discolouration. Some scratches. Has been taped to a base so have not checked the inner flange wall. Base is stained with a chip. Doll: Not damaged, but heavily stained with rust as well. You can see this was coloured, but much of the colour has faded. . Estimate: $25-50
