Sold for A$25
1. Moran & Cato / Merchants / Melbourne. No base mark. 2. Use / Barnes' / Semolina / Food. Base: M / 5. (Victoria). Household. Jar. 1. Screw top. Amethyst. 1/2 Pound. 2. Tapered jar. Very crude sheared lip. Clear. 12 oz approximately. 117 & 134 mm. 1900s - 1910s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Minor nibbles around the lip. Some dust and grime which will clean off. Couple of small surface bubbles. 8 mm fracture to front base edge below the lower ring which is very hard to see. Some fine scuffs and scratches. Nice jar, hard to get in this small size, looks to be the only amethyst one we have sold. 2. VG. Stained throughout. Nibbles and flakes around the lip, 8 x 6 mm chip to outer front lip. Some wear around the lower outer lip. Patch of rust to upper front, some lesser rust lower down. Some scratches and the odd scuff mark. Needs a goold clean and polish, but doesn't appear to be much wrong with this. Only the second one we have sold. Estimate: $25-50
