Two Advertising Match Strikers. Both Coates & Co's Original Plymouth Gin.

Sold for A$95

1. Coates & Co's / Original / (Friar holding a glass on both sides) / Black Friars / Distillery / Plymouth / England / Plymouth / Gin. / Established 1793. Base: Wedekind & Co / London. 2. Coates & Co's Original Plymouth Gin / (Detailed Coloured Gin Bottle and Label) // Established / 1793 / Coates & Co's / Original / Plymouth Gin / Black Friars Distillery, Plymouth, England. // Coates & Co's Original Plymouth Gin / (Black Friar) // Established / 1793 / Coates & Co's / Original / Plymouth Gin / Black Friars Distillery, Plymouth, England. //. Base Mark: Wedekind & Co / London.. Tobacciana. Advertising. 1. Donut shape. White match striker with black print. 2. Pyramid shape white match striker with black print on three sides, coloured print on the fourth. 114 & 127 mm across. 1900s

N/A. (N/A). 1. EXC. Crazing. Base edge has some small flakes around it. A little discolouration underneath. Lovely item. 2. Good. 12 mm hairline to upper rim. A couple of little glaze flakes around the rim. Heavy, discoloured crazing inside the match holder section. Chip to one base edge corner has been filled and painted, looks like a sliver of this goes along one edge of the striker part about 20 mm but not very wide. Then across the base edge corner is is painted so hard to tell but maybe 20 mm or so. The paint has flaked towards the end of the striker part to reveal the original striker underneath, so the repair is not huge by any means. Crazing throughout. A little wear in places. Some scratches. Some discolouration. A nice item.. Estimate: $100-150

Two Advertising Match Strikers. Both Coates & Co's Original Plymouth Gin.

Lot 96: Two Advertising Match Strikers. Both Coates & Co's Original Plymouth Gin.

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