AA Auctions

Pot Lid:   'W.B. SHAW, SCARBOROUGH'

Description:  A scarce 'Cherry Tooth Paste' pot lid and one of several in this auction from this popular coastal town in North Yorkshire. Fancy scrolling. Appealing layout & design. Excellent quality print 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   64 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Mint   Superb undamaged condition 

Grade :  9.9        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'J. WHITFIELD, SCARBORO'

Description:  Another scarce 'Cherry Tooth Paste' pot lid from this North Yorkshire town, this one by appointment to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales. Fancy scrolls and border. Appealing layout & design. Excellent quality print 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   66 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Mint   Superb undamaged condition with just a tiny patch of very light stain on the side (which is barely visible) 

Grade :  9.8        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'W. PARKER, SCARBOROUGH'

Description:  Another scarce pot lid from a small area of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, this time a Cold Cream of Roses. Subtle scrolls. Fine quality print 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   64 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Fair/Good   Is generally good, just has a very small (8mm) but deep scratch on the face and four very small flakes on the edge of the back rim (inside and out) which are barely visible on display - (nb the slight stain on the rear rim has all but gone after a light soak in rust remover)

Grade :  6.9        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'R.E.O. BEACHER, RIPON'

Description:  A scarce lid from this cathedral city in North Yorkshire, this time a Rose Cold Cream. Fine quality print 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   62 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excellent/Near Mint   Superb condition with just a totally insignificant pinhead glaze-rub on the outer edge that is nigh on impossible to spot (apart from with a magnifying glass and even then it is barely visible) and is otherwise mint 

Grade :  9.7        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'COVERDALES, YORK, RIPON & ROTHERHAM'

Description:  A scarce lid from these three Yorkshire locations. Decent strong print 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   67 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Mint   Superb undamaged condition with just some very light glaze lines on the side that do nothing to detract at all

Grade :  9.8        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'WHITAKER & GROSSMITH'S, LONDON'

Description:  An attractive large Shaving Cream lid variation from their 120 Fore Street address in London. Fanct border. Very good print. 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   81 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Mint   Superb undamaged condition with just some very subtle clear glaze-crazing in places which actually adds to the appeal 

Grade :  9.8        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'COVERDALE, RIPON'

Description:  Another Coverdale lid, this time from the single city location sitauated near Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Decent strong print. Double-line border 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   64 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  very good  Lovely condition with just some very subtle light grey stain on the underside (and some on the side) and two small glaze-rubs on the outer edge and one on the bottom edge (all barely visible and do little to detract as can be seen in the close-up photos) 

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

12th June 8.45pm - Details added re Elliott Bros

Pot Lid:   'E B' 

Description:  A highly impressive red pot lid featuring a fabulous pictorial of bees flying around a hive. Rarely seen for sale. Excellent quality print 

Elliott Bros (E B) operated from both Sydney and Brisbane in Australia

Era:  c1880-1890's

Diameter:   92 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Repaired   Has had a top class professional repair. to such a high standard that it's very difficult to determine what it was like before. The vast majority of the print on the face looks to be original (if not all) but the gold band looks like is has been painted on afterwards. It also looks like the whole lid has been reglazed and is very white. Whoever did this looks to be a true professional. What price a mint one?   

Grade :  Ungraded        Estimate:   £50-80+     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:      'MESSRS GABRIEL, LONDON, LIVERPOOL & BRIGHTON'

Description:   A fabulous and deceptively small 1/6 'Gutta Percha' lid this time uniquely with the original base together with a round underside label and one that wraps around the lid and base too . Has the important word 'Dentists' contained within the print and directions and detailed information on the paper labels too. Also has the usual swirls associated with earlier lids. Detailed high quality print. A totally unique offering. Don't miss this one!

Era:   c1870-1880's

Diameter:    51 mm (16mm deep with base)

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Mint/ Cellar Found   Superb undamaged condition with just the usual light wear & small stain on the labels

Grade :   9.9        Estimate:   £100-200+     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:      'S. MAW, SON & THOMPSON, LONDON'

Description:   An attractive rectangular lid from this prolific manufacturing chemist in London. Despite this, these oblong lids are very difficult to find without some sort of damage/issue. Royal Coat of arms in centre. Good print

Era:   c1880-1890's

Dimensions:    92mm long and 60mm wide 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Mint   Superb undamaged condition with just some very light stain on the underside and two miniscule rust dots on the side (the tiny mark on the bottom right corner is just in the glaze) 

Grade :   9.8        Estimate:   £30-50+     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:      'COLD CREAM'

Description:   An appealing lid featuring a pictorial rose in the centre. Decorative geometric border. Not so often seen

Era:   c1890-1900's

Diameter:     62mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good   Just a small (7mm x 1mm) light shallow chip on the back rim edge and some very indignificant light glaze wear in one area on the outer edge (barely worth mentioning) 

Grade :   8.5        Estimate:   £20-40+     Reserve:     N/R

17th June - 1.30pm - Amendment made to condition report below

Pot Lid:  'The Old Watermill'

Description:  An appealing Prattware lid featuring a lady on horseback and various sheep and cattle in the foreground. From the painting 'Travellers Conversing' by Nicholas Berghem. Particularly good print and definition for one of this series of lids. Nice mottled border

Era:  c1860's-70's

Diameter:   76 mm  

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good/ Very good    Just various glaze-lines on the back and sides (and two faint ones on the face not visible in the photo) none of which go all the way through, and apart from a tiny 1mm flake on the bottom edge is otherwise very good indeed  

Grade :   8.0        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'SHEPHERD, ILKLEY'

Description:  A scarce West Yorkshire lid, this time from this spa town and is one of four from Ilkley (a Cold Cream example of which is lot #19). Decorative border. Good print. 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   74 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excellent/ Near Mint  Superb undamaged condition with just some very subtle fine rust crazing on the side, and a tiny light patch on the face. (The tiny marks on the outer edge on the face are all in just the glaze) 

Grade :  9.5        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'SAVAGE, GUILDFORD'

Description:  A very appealing lid from this this large Surrey town which features a fabulous pictorial of a basket of flowers in the centre. Good print. Decorative border 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   70 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excellent/ Near Mint    Superb undamaged condition with just some overall crazing on the face and three dark glaze-lines on the side and underside and no chips or cracks. 

Grade :  9.7        Estimate:   £30-50     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'TAYLOR'S DRUG CO., LEEDS'

Description:  Another scarce Tooth Paste lid, this time from this ancient city in West Yorkshire. Taylor's being agents for manufacturing chemists Breidenbach in London. Excellent fine print. Beaded double-line border 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   64 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excellent/ Near Mint  Superb condition with just a tiny (2mm) very inginificant shallow flake/fleabite on the rear rim (on the inside) which is impossible to see on display and is otherwise mint 

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