AA Auctions

Pot Lid: 'W.Bevan, Kilburn, NW'

Description:  This London Cold Cream lid has most of its original gold band and is another one that is totally unrecorded (in fact even the engraving of a Bevan lid in Dale's pot lid book features one with a different address and layout) this one will be featured in the eagerly awaited forthcoming pot lid book due out later this year. Pleasing layout. Rare opportunity 

Era:  c1890-1910

Diameter:  66 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Repaired   Has had extensive restoration work to the back and side rim (to a decent standard) and a couple of thin stable hairlines on the face and back (as per photos). Face not affected by repairs

Grade :  Ungraded        Estimate:   £20-30     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'Henry Burton, London'

Description:  Another London Cold Cream lid this time an early example featuring a fine picture of a rose in full bloom and decorative border. Dug in Kent. Green/black print. Very rare, with just a few examples recorded  

Era:  c1838-1860

Diameter:  61 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Repaired   Has had extensive professional restoration work to the face, back and side rim (please also see before photos, where you can see the original damage to the face edge and rear chips etc). Has had an overall 'cold glaze' applied

Grade :  Ungraded        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'Partridge, South Kensington'

Description:  An oblong lid from this central London surgeon/dentist. Unusual to find without the usual damage

Comes with a free base

Era:  c1890-1910

Dimensions:  Length: 83 mm  x Width: 54 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Lid:  Excellent   Just some light wear in places on the corner edges (very insignificant) and an insignificant small patch of rust stain/crazing on the side, otherwise mint / Base: (an excellent fit/match, but not sure if it's the original?) Excellent with no damage 

Grade :  9.2        Estimate:   £40-60     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'Jerram, Hatton Garden'

Description:  An exquisite early coloured lid from this London retailer. Manufactured by F&R Pratt in Staffs, England (it has the two alignment dots at 3 and 9 o'clock on the face edge) and particularly well printed/coloured (even better than the example featured in Mortimer's Prattware book where it is listed as 'RRR' extremely rare). This example also has an original old rear label that reads ' HC 1931 No 248. / 'The Rose Garden' / R £3' - A great piece of history! 

Era:  c1848-70

Diameter:    60 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Lid:  Very good   Just an old very insignificant (2mm x 5mm) chip on the rear rim (which is partially glazed over anyway so definitely in-manufacture) and some insignificant glaze-run on the side rim which if anything actually adds to the charm, and is otherwise excellent

Grade :  8.8        Estimate:   £200-300     Reserve:    £200

Pot Lid:   'Stennett late Coupland, High Harrogate' 

Description:  A very appealing lid from this North Yorkshire retailer (the two settlements High Harrogate and Low Harrogate merged to form this integrated spa town) and the larger of two sizes recorded - Original gold band - Scarce, especially with gold band intact 

Era:  c1880-1900

Diameter:    73 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Lid:  Fair   A large (2mm x 30mm) chip/chunk off the rear rim/side-wall has been filled (rather poorly) and a smaller (2mm x 6mm) fairly insignificant chip and a couple of very thin flakes also on the rear rim (hardly worth mentioning) and apart from some light rust crazing on the back (very insignificant) is otherwise very good

Grade :  4.5        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:    N/R

Pot Lid:   'D. Kingan, Lupus Street, SW'

Description:  Another very scarce London Cold Cream lid - Fancy border and appealing layout  

Era:  c1890-1910

Diameter:    62 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Lid:  Excellent/ Near Mint   Just a very insignificant tiny old shallow 1-2mm flake on the back rim and some faint rust crazing on the side wall (the tiny spots of rust on the face look like they will easily come out with rust remover)

Grade :  9.0        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:    N/R

Pot Lid:   'John Gosnell, London'

Description:  A rare offering of a familar Gosnell lid but with what looks like an experimentation of the glaze colour. This was unearthed in the late 1980's from the same site as the giant Gosnell advertising lid (as featured on the front page of a back BBR) dug by Tom Watkiss at the old Kirkhams factory site which according to the late Allan Bond (paper copies of correspondence to be included) were licenced to manufacture such by F&R Pratt. There was also a sepia print and dark blue Gosnell dug at the same factory location. The brown glaze in this example is very consistent and unlike burnt examples of lids I have seen in the past, this has original full sheen. Don't miss this rare opportunity!

** ONE OF TWO EXCEPTIONAL GOSNELL LIDS ON OFFER! **

Era:  c1890-1910

Diameter:    79 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good   Just a small 24mm scratch on the face, and apart from some light and very insignificant glaze crazing on the back is otherwise excellent

Grade :  8.8        Estimate:   £150-250     Reserve:    £150

Pot Lid:   'Ross & Sons, London'

Description:  This fabulous Bears Grease pot lid from this London retailer was manufactured by F&R Pratt (having the alignment dots at 3 & 9 o'clock on the face edge) and features 2 bears on a ravine in their natural habitat being shot at by a poacher while trying to protect their cubs. Full colours. Exceptional quality print and has the original gold border too. Very appealing

Era:  c1860-1880's

Diameter:    76 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good   Just a medium (4mm x 18mm) chip on the back rim (which as you can see from the close-up photos hardly detracts as it's barely visible from the side view) and apart from some pretty insignificant superficial surface rust marks in places and is otherwise excellent

Grade :  7.5        Estimate:   £200-300     Reserve:    £200

Pot Lid:   'John Gosnell, London'

Description:  Quite possibly one of the most important pot lid offerings of recent times! This genuine pink print Gosnell is previously unrecorded and it is a real honour to have it consigned to this auction. Picked up at an antiques market, there was only speculation previously that one could possibly exist. Here it is! Guaranteed genuine, it comes in an exquisite underglaze pink print. A once in a lifetime chance to own this real gem!

** A VERY SIGNIFICANT OFFERING & EXCLUSIVE TO AA AUCTIONS LTD **

Era:  c1890-1910's

Diameter:    81 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excellent   Just a tiny and very insignificant (2mm) 'flaw/tiny flake' on the back edge of the rim (that looks to be in-manufacture anyway as if you examine it carefully with a magnifying glass, the glaze is rounded and smooth on the very edge of it, so almost certainly caused during firing in the kiln) and apart from a very small patch of rust on the underside (always good to see) is otherwise mint (if it wasn't for this small 'fault' it would score an easy 9.9)

Grade :  9.2        Estimate:   £1500-2000+     Reserve:    £1500

Pot Lid:   'Jeans & Co, Manchester'

Description:  An appealing tooth paste pot lid from this Manchester druggist. Scarce

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:    67 mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good   Just a couple of very small flakes on the back rim edge (the largest being just 2-3mm) and a couple of small patches of light rust stain too. Otherwise apart from a very small and pretty insignificant hairline bruise on the outer edge is otherwise excellent. 

Grade :  7.8        Estimate:   £50-80     Reserve:    £50

Pot Lid:   'Treu & Nuglisch'

Description:  An attractive square tooth paste lid with a geometric border and uniquely containing instructions in English as to how to apply the brush to the paste (as opposed to the modern way of applying the paste) Usually this is written in German/Austrian - Excellent quality print. This is another example to be photographed for the forthcoming pot lid book

** Comes with a free base **

Era:  c1900-1910's

Dimensions:    63 mm square

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  LID: Excellent/Near Mint   Just the tiniest of flakes/fleabites on the very back rim, and some overall light crazing (which is actually quite appealing) otherwise mint / BASE: (possibly the original, is pure white but came with the lid) just a tiny flake on the top part, otherwise mint 

Grade :  9.4        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:    N/R

Pot Lid:   'J.W. Britain, Hampstead Rd'

Description:  An unusual Cold Cream lid with a dark floral design from this London retailer. Scarce 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:    64 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Fair   A large (5mm x 35mm) chunk/chip on the back (and inside) of the back rim is barely visible from the side and apart from a few minor glaze-lines on the side wall (pretty insignificant) and light marks on the face (mostly in-manufacture) is otherwise very good 

Grade :  5.4        Estimate:   £20-30     Reserve:    N/R

Pot Lid:   'Wheeler's Corn Salve'

Description:  A lovely small South African salve lid with instructions to the underside (pretty unique in having this). Good print

Era:  c1900-1910's

Diameter:    49 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Excellent/ Near Mint  Just a very insignificant small and light 8mm thin scratch on the side wall and some very light crazing/glaze-lines, otherwise excellent.  

Grade :  9.7        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:    £25

Pot Lid:   'Finigan's, Bath'

Description:  A lovely early lid from this spa town in the west country (England) with floral border and light blue glazed background. Excellent quality print. Very appealing

Era:  c1870-1880's

Diameter:    60 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Very good   Just a very insignificant small (2mm) flake on the back rim (not visible on display) and apart from a small patch of in-manufacture glaze-miss on the side wall (barely worth mentioning) is otherwise excellent.  

Grade :  8.7        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:    £20

Pot Lid:   'Laurence's'

Description:  An attractive and unusual square lid with fancy border and embellishments. Rare

** COMES WITH A FREE BASE **

Era:  c1890-1900's

Dimensions::    64 mm square

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   LID:   Excellent   Superb condition with just a tiny spot of rust on the side wall and a pinhead glaze rub on the top edge which is barely visible (please see last photo) and most wouldn't even mention it  / BASE: (not the original, different shade, but an excellent fit) Just a bruise on the top rim, otherwise excellent  

Grade :  9.6       Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:    N/R