AA Auctions

Pot Lid:   'AD QUINET, BRUXELLES'

Description:  An unusual Belgian lid featuring a rampant lion within a shield surmounted by a coronet/crown and 'prevention is better than a cure' in French written below within a banner. Highly glazed ceramic. Appealing layout & design

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Era:  c1900-1920's

Diameter:  80  mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good   Superb condition with just some very insignificant shallow flakes on the very back edge (most rust deposits have now been removed)

Grade :  8.9        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'PIVER, PARIS & LONDON'

Description:  A very appealing early Anglo-French lid for 'Real Beef Marrow' with matching base from this perfumer based in both Strasbourg, Paris and Regent Street, London. A very detailed large cow pictured on the lid and a pastoral scene all around the base with buildings, cows, a farm hand and bridge etc. Decorative print to side of lid. Not so often seen complete and so early  

Era:  c1860-1880's

Diameter:  67mm  (height with lid: 60mm)

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good   Lovely condition for age with just a tiny insignificant old shallow flake on the very back edge of the lid (along with just one or two very minor glaze rubs close by) some very insignificant and slight wear on the top edge of the rim (barely worth mentioning) and is otherwise excellent (the odd tiny mark on the top of the lid is in manufacture and if anything adds to the overall appeal)
Grade :  8.8        Estimate:   £100-150+     Reserve:     N/R

  
Pot Lid:   'POTTED TONGUE'

Description:  A large and impressive early pot lid and one of three from the Charlie Macleod collection. Striking white lettering on a black background. Rare and desirable

Era:  c1860-1880's

Diameter:  105mm  

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Fair/Good   Just has a few hairlines on the back and side rim (please see detailed photos) one just creeping onto the face at 2 o'clock (but barely visible on display) a very small (4mm) insignificant shallow old flake on the back rim (hardly worth mentioning) and some light and fine crazing (mainly on the side rim) 

Grade :  6.5        Estimate:   £50-80     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'VERITABLE MOELLE DE BOEUF'

Description:  Another appealing 'Real Beef Marrow' lid with matching base with a large cow pictured on the lid and a country scene all around the base with buildings, cows, pine trees etc. Decorative print to side of lid and border. Great being complete with base

Era:  c1880-1900's

Diameter:  70mm  (height with lid: 58mm)

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excellent   Superb condition with just a tiny insignificant old fleabite on the very top edge of the rim (barely worth mentioning) and very thin faint hairline/glaze-line on the inner rim (hardly visible and very minor) and is otherwise excellent 

Grade :  9.1        Estimate:   £100-120+     Reserve:     £100

    
Pot Lid:   'DOCTEUR PIERRE, PARIS'

Description:  A small 'Dentifrice Powder' pot lid from this Parisian perfumer. Rampant lion and proprietor's entwined initials above within elaborate surround. 

Era:  c1890-1910's

Diameter:  64mm  

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good   Just has a small (4mm) chip on the back edge, another smaller (2mm x 3mm) flake and a glaze rub on the underside of the outer rim and also on the back rim and is otherwise very good

Grade :  7.5        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

    
Pot Lid:   'POTTED BEEF'

Description:  Another large and impressive early pot lid and one of three from the Charlie Macleod collection. Striking white lettering on a pink/red background. Rare and desirable

Era:  c1860-1880's

Diameter:  104mm  

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good   Just has a small (5mm x 7mm) chip on the very back edge and a very shallow small (2mm x 5mm) flake close by (with 2 very insignificant glaze rubs either side) and one more very insignificant flake/hairline bruise also on the back edge and apart from some light and fine crazing/insignificant glaze wear in places is otherwise excellent

Grade :  7.6        Estimate:   £50-80     Reserve:     N/R

    
Pot Lid:   'ROSS & SONS, LONDON'

Description:  A fabulous Bears Grease pot lid from this named London retailer which was manufactured by F&R Pratt in Stafforshire (having the alignment dots at 3 & 9 o'clock near the lettering) 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. Excellent quality print. The much rarer chequered double-border variant which has the original gold border too. Mounted in a wooden frame with a plaster back so no evidence either way of any possible rear damage. 

Era:  c1860-1880's

Diameter:  100mm (lid) / 145mm (frame)  

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Unknown re back   The front and tiny amount of what you can see of the sides looks absolutely perfect but what the rest of it is like is anyone's guess. It could be mint or have chips/hairlines on the back or even chunks out or repairs, who knows!?

Grade :  Ungraded        Estimate:   £150-200+     Reserve:     N/R

    
Pot Lid:   'POTTED BEEF'

Description:  Another large and impressive early pot lid and one of three from the Charlie Macleod collection. This time striking white lettering on a green background. Rare and desirable

Era:  c1860-1880's

Diameter:  104mm  

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Fair   Has various chips/chipping on about two-thirds of the back edge and a tiny indentation/fleabite on the face edge (at about 5 o'clock) which really looks to be in manufacture judging by the contour of the clay/glaze around it (either way it is pretty minor) and just some very fine glaze crazing in places

Grade :  5.0        Estimate:   £50-80     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:      'TIMOTHY WHITES & TAYLORS LTD'

Description:   A small Eye Ointment Pot lid from this large manufacturing chemist in the 'South of England'. Dotted border

Era:   c1910-1930's

Diameter:    46 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Mint   Superb undamaged condition (with just a tiny indentation under the glaze on the back rim)

Grade :   9.8        Estimate:   £20-30     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:      'WILSON FRECKLE CREAM CO, CHARLESTON, SC'

Description:   A fabulous complete pot lid and base from this South Carolina (USA) manufacturing chemist with all original labels and contents which was according to the wording on the labels 'to remove freckles, sunburn & tan' and even 'moth, pimples and chaps'. It goes on to explain that this is possible by use of a 'face bleach' (not so frequently recommended in this day and age!). Opaque glass lid/base and paper labels. Image of lady's face (without any freckles) within a heart. 

Copy of advert for this cream from Macon Daily Chronicle (Missouri) Sept 6th 1912. 

Era:   c1903-1910's

Diameter:    67mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Mint/ Cellar found   Superb undamaged cellar found condition 

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

Pot Lid:      'CHOIR OF THE CHAPEL ROYAL SAVOY DESTROYED BY FIRE ...'

Description:   An unusual Prattware pot lid in that it depicts the sad ruins of the Savoy Chapel after a devastating fire took a hold in July 1864. F&R Pratt, Staffordshire alignment dots at 3 and 9 o'clock on the face. Good quality print

Era:   c1870-1880's

Diameter:    103mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Mint   Superb undamaged condition with just some very light and clear glaze-crazing in places which if anything adds appeal

Grade :   9.8        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:      'WHITE ROSE TOOTH PASTE'

Description:   A very rare square pot lid with original labels, base and contents. Rose pictorial. Decorative border. Floral coloured paper band wrapped around all four sides. When will you see another?!

Era:   c1890-1900's

Dimensions:    63mm square

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Mint/Cellar found   Superb cellar found condition!

Grade :   10.0        Estimate:   £80-100     Reserve:     £80

Pot Lid:      'JEFFRIES, GUILDFORD'

Description:   A scarce small Cold Cream pot lid from this large Surrey town with double line border and geometric design. 

Era:   c1890-1900's

Diameter:    59mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Very good   Superb condition with just a very small (2mm) and insignificant flake on the back edge and some light subtle rust stain on the face and is otherwise excellent

Grade :   8.8        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

27th Sept (10.30pm) - Lid has been cleaned in rust remover so now far better (please see below for updated condition report)

Pot Lid:      'LENNON LIMITED, PORT ELIZABETH'

Description:   A scarce South African cold cream pot lid decorated with roses which hails from this large seaport city in the Eastern Cape Province. Appealing design

Era:   c1890-1900's

Diameter:    79mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Excellent   Has now been cleaned in rust remover and is in fabulous condition with just a small hairline bruise on the very back of the rim (not visible on display), three tiny specks of rust on the front (barely worth mentioning) and a tiny very insignificant grey stain also on the back rim

Grade :   9.5        Estimate:   £20-40     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:   'WILSONS LTD, HARROGATE'

Description:  An Otto Of Rose pot lid from this North Yorkshire town and one of two 'Wilson' examples in this sale (the other being lot #16) This smaller one being the 'WILSONS LTD' variant. Good print. Single line border. 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   63 mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Mint   Superb undamaged condition with just some light and clear glaze crazing/ glaze-lines in places 

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