AA Auctions Ltd

Pot Lid:   'BREIDENBACH & CO, LONDON'

Description:  A very impressive 'ALBAROSE' tooth paste pot lid from this well documented London manufacturing chemist and perfumer. Fabulous detailed pictorial of girl's head with head scarf. Appealing light grey background. Exceptional quality print. Comes with original base (with Rd.No.15503 on the bottom dating the design to 1884) - Has usual Staffordshire alignment dots at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock on edge of face) - Rarely seen for sale with such detailed print and in great condition. 

** One of several superb lids from not one but two large and significant pot lid collections, all to be spread over 2/3 auctions **

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Era:  c1884+

Diameter:    88mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  LID: Excellent   Superb condition with just a totally insignificant small (4mm x 5mm) and old shallow flake on the inside edge of the back rim (the 2 or 3 minute rust marks/tiny fleabites to the left of it are hardly worth mentioning and could even be in manufacture) and an equally insignificant microscopic fleabite on the back edge (barely visible and hardly worth mentioning) and is otherwise mint / BASE: Excellent  Just a tiny (2mm) and insignificant rust fleabite in the very top edge of the rim which of course is hidden anyway when lid on top and is otherwise mint

Grade:  LID: 9.2 / BASE: 9.7  Estimate: £800-1k      Reserve: N/R

12pm Sat 30th May - photos missed off now added

Pot Lid:   COLOURED CHERRIES

Description:  Another impressive lid, this time featuring a bunch of cherries in a vibrant red and green with a very appealing bright yellow background. Very well detailed. Has usual Staffordshire alignment dots (at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock on edge of face). A lid that really stands out from the others 

** One of several superb lids from not one but two large and significant pot lid collections, all to be spread over 2/3 auctions **

Era:  c1880-90's

Diameter:    80mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good   Great condition with just an insignificant tiny (1-2mm) fleabite flake on the underside of the outer edge (not visible at all on display and in fact barely visible anyway) and an equally small in-manufacture tiny flake on the back rim edge that is completely glazed over, a tiny (3mm x 1mm) indentation in the glaze on the face (over one of the leaves) which definitely looks to be in manufacture anyway and which is pretty much hidden anyway and apart from a tiny (1mm) fleabite on the very back rim (also hardly worth mentioning) is otherwise excellent. (nb the subtle mark on part of the back are where the glaze hasn't been applied to the very edge and in no way detracts) 

Grade:  8.7        Estimate: £80-100       Reserve: N/R

Pot Lid:    'SHARP BROTHERS, LONDON'

Description:   An attractive red print Cold Cream lid featuring a harp tm and featuring the 'Southampton Row' address in London. Decorative border. Superb print for one of these. 

 
Era:   c1880-90's

Diameter:   67mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good/Very good   Just has a medium (5mm x 5mm) chip on the back rim (which is not at all visible on display) and is otherwise excellent (nb the small mark above the 'E' of Cream was the just the remnant of an old sticker which has now scrubbed off and the other tiny mark above the second 'O' of London is just an in-manufacture crease in the glaze)

Grade :  8.0      Estimate:   £40-60       Reserve:  N/R

 
Pot Lid:      'BURGOYNE, BURBIDGES & CO'

Description:   A fabulously impressive lid and a real classic pictorial featuring a smiling girl with long wavy hair. Unusual red/green background colour. Good print quality. Not so often seen in this colour

Burgoyne, Burbidge & Co - 16 Coleman Street, London EC. 
Era:   c1880-1890's

Diameter:    90mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Good   Just a medium (5mm) fairly shallow chip/sliver on the very back rim (that fans out towards the inside, but which is 99% hidden from side view anyway), two smallish (4mm x 5mm) flakes on the back rim edge (and a smaller totally insignificant one on the very back rim that is completely hidden on display) one or two tiny light superficial scratches on the face (barely visible so hardly worth mentioning), a small subtle patch of rust on the underside and the odd light superficial rub etc. But that being said none of this can be seen at all on display and of course mentioned for 100% accuracy.

Grade :   8.0    Estimate:   £600-800     Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'BUISSON FRERES, PARIS'

Description:  A very appealing 'Floretta' blue print pot lid from this famous Parisian perfumer made in the UK for the British market. Good clear print (with just a little subtle glaze/print-miss in the centre). Attractive overall design with clever use of blue shading and floral adornment. Scarce 

Era:  c1880-90's

Diameter:    73mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Very good   Great condition with just a small (9mm x 2mm) area of minor nibbling on the very outside edge (not visible at all on display) and a little subtle light in-manufacture glaze-miss in places, but nothing untoward

Grade:  8.9      Estimate:  £60-80       Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'SANDRINGHAM'

Description:  A very appealing and popular pictorial lid featuring a young girl leaning over a wall with cherries below. Green underglaze print. The variation with her looking to the side and with a more rounded face. 

Provenance: Sticker on bottom reads 'T & J GORDON, 22/6/00, G I D' 

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   80mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good/ Very good    Just has a very small (2mm) old flake on the very bottom and an arched 36mm hairline bruise (that doesn't go all the way through) on the side wall that isn't visible at all on display and is otherwise excellent

Grade :  8.0      Estimate:   £200-250    Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'PARTON, SON & Co'

Description:  Another appealing monchrome lid, this time from this Birmingham chemist and coming in an eye catching pink background. triple line border. Attractive layout with scrolls and flourishes. rare to see in such great condition.

Provenance:  Sticker on bottom reads 'X Cleve Simmons, 28/12/95, E I S -' 

Era:  c1880-1890's

Diameter:   90mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good/ Excellent  Great condition with just a small (25mm) and insignificant old subtle hairline bruise on the very bottom and some light patches of fine crazing/stain on the bottom, outer rim edge and side wall that are very minor (much of which looks like it would clean out anyway) and is otherwise excellent

Grade :  9.0     Estimate:   £120-150     Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'DELCROIX & CO, LONDON'

Description:  An appealing early lid, this time a fabulous blue print example from this famous address in London and featuring the Royal coat of arms and advertising 'Dr Lowcock's Castor Oil' within a banner below. This being the middle 1/6d size. Good strong print. Scarce 

Era:  c1860-70's

Diameter:    70mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Restored   Has had restoration work done on the back to a very high stnadrd indeed (so good in fact that it's difficult to ascertain the full extent, but it does look like the memory of a 10mm x 40mm chunk out of the back if you look very carefully). The face looks to be totally unaffected

Grade : Ungraded   Estimate:  £60-80    Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'BALE'S MUSHROOM SAVOURY'

Description:  A great sepia print lid with detailed mushrooms pictorial. Exceptional quality print. Particularly domed shape and highly glazed. 

Provenance:  Sticker on bottom reads 'L A N., 26.9.04, OSD-'

Era:  c1920-1930's

Diameter:    85mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Very good   Just has one or two small old rusty fleabite flakes on one area on the back/edge which aren't visible at all on display and is otherwise mint 

Grade :  8.8         Estimate:   £40-60       Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   CHERRY TOOTH PASTE

Description:  An appealing red print square lid featuring a bunch of cherries pictorial in the centre. Decorative border. Very good quality print.

Era:  c1890-1900's

Dimesions:    63mm square 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Restored  Has had restoration work done on the back to a very high stnadrd indeed (so good in fact that it's difficult to ascertain the full extent, but it does look like the memory of 12mm x 40mm chunk/s out of the back if you look very carefully).There are some light subtle signs of light lacquer on the back too. The face looks to be totally unaffected

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

Pot Lid:   'HAWLEY, LONDON & LIVERPOOL'

Description:  A very attractive green print square lid from these 2 major British cities which features a rose above the centre. Good quality print. Most of original gold band intact. Scarce

Era:  c1890-1900's

Dimesions:   67mm square 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Good   Just a small (2mm x 5mm) flake/chip on the very back, an arched hairline on the inside rear (and only just visible on the side by about 7mm) and some light minor crazing/stain on parts of the back and sides and is otherwise excellent

Grade :  8.0        Estimate:   £60-80     Reserve:     N/R

Pot Lid:     'SYDNEY HUGGETT, LONDON'

Description:   A very appealing red-print lid featuring an obelisk flanked by a sphynx on either side and containing a registration date of 55348 (dating the design to 1886). Exceptional quality print. Fancy border.

Provenance:   Sticker on back reads  'x LANCRS, LOT 811, 21/11/10, ODS-' 

Era:    c1886+

Diameter:     74mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Good/ Very good   Just has an old light subtle hairline on the back and side that only creeps onto the face by about 2-3mm (at 2 o'clock and is barely visible as you can see from the photos) and apart from some tiny marks on the very back rim (most, if not all in-manufacture touch marks from taking out of the kiln) and some light crazing in places (mostly the side) is otherwise excellent   

 
Grade :   8.0        Estimate:   £50-70         Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'RIMMEL'S'

Description:  A colourful Cherry Tooth Paste pot lid from this famous London perfumer featuring 7 cherries in shades of yellow/pink together with green leaves. Two alignment dots in yellow outside of the beaded border indicating being manufactured in the Pratt factory in Staffordshire. Underglaze print with colours intact. Nor so often seen in such great condition

Era:  c1880-1890's

Diameter:  74mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):    Excellent   Superb undamaged condition with just a small area of subtle stain and some glaze crazing on the back (mainly on the underside) that in no way detract   

Grade :   9.2      Estimate:  £100-120+     Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'CROWN PERFUMERY CO, LONDON'

Description:  A very attractive sepia print tooth paste pot lid from this famous London perfumery based in the popular Mayfair area of London. Central crown pictorial and bunches of cherries incorporated within decorative border. Very good print quality.

Era:  c1890-1900's

Diameter:   81mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Excellent    Superb undamaged condition with just a totally insignificant very subtle stain on the back rim only (hardly worth mentioning) and a tiny superficial surface scratch on the face (barely visible) is otherwise mint

Grade :   9.6       Estimate:   £50-70      Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:   'CROWN PERFUMERY COMPANY, LONDON'

Description:  Another attractive tooth paste pot lid from this famous London perfumery based in the popular Mayfair area of London. This time a larger variant in red with part original gold band and fancy decoration/border. Striking print. Scarce.

Provenance:  Sticker on bottom reads  'x LANCRS, LOT 812, 31/11/10, OSD/ED, MB HILL' 

Era:  c1880-1890's

Diameter:   84mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Fair  Has had  a medium chip (4mm x 15mm) on the underside repaired which also shows (4mm x 6mm) on the top edge (at about 7 o'clock) and has various chips/flakes/nibbles on the back edge etc (as per photos) and some light rust crazing in parts

Grade :   4.0     Estimate:   £40-60       Reserve:   N/R