Sold for A$3,500
Ford's Cherry / Wm Ford & Co / (Lion using Mortar and Pestle) / (Geo. Swift.) / (J. H. Reed.) / Trade Mark. / 67, Swanston St Melbourne / Tooth Paste. (Victoria). Pot Lid. Tooth Paste. "Queens Head" shape, domed with ridge around the edge. Black on Grey/blue background print. 82 mm diameter. 1880s - 1890s
Good. (6.8). Face is quite nice. Dark scratch into the glaze down from the mid top to the O of Ford in the second line of print. A similar but much shorter scratch down from the O of Ford in the first line of print over near the left side. Some wear and other minor marks around the face. At 12 o'clock there is a little section of the rim repaired (about 12 x 3 mm) but this leads to a large part of the flange (up to about 60 x 15 mm) that has been filled and/or overpainted. Stain and crazing around. Nice looking lid. Distinct variation to the bright blue variety that is more often seen. Estimate: $1000-2000
