Pot Lid:    LYMAN'S, MONTREAL, CANADA

Description:  A very attractive and classic cherry tooth paste lid from this large city in Quebec, Canada that features a large and detailed cherry (and leaves) pictorial in the centre. Excellent quality print. Superb overall design

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Era:   c1880-90's

Diameter:   81mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good  In great overall condition with just a very small (2mm x 5mm) flake/chip on the back edge and two small (2mm) fleabite flakes also on the back rim edge and is otherwise excellent with just some totally insignificant subtle stain in places on the back rim only (nb the very thin brown line on the underside of the outer rim is only some adhesive residue from historic tape and will easily clean off if so desired) 

Grade:  8.7        Estimate:   £100-150      Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:   'X. BAZIN, PHILADEPHIA'

Description:  A very appealing 'Beef Marrow Pomatum' pot lid from this large city in Pennsylvania featuring an attractive pictorial of a standing bull. This being the fatter bull variant with mention of "Succ'r to E. Roussel" and a more decorative fancy design. Leafy border. Excellent quality print

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

Era:  c1880-90's

Diameter:  80mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):    Good  Has a very small (2mm x 4mm) flake/chip on the outside rim (at 3 o'clock) which does little to detract and is otherwise excellent with just the odd pinprick fleabite on the back rim edge that are very minor

Grade:  8.0        Estimate:  £100-150       Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:   'DELICATELY SCENTED, RUSSIAN BEARS GREASE'

Description:  A striking early bears grease lid variation featuring a dark standing bear carrying a sash, this one being the 'Delicately Scented' version in a larger 4" size. Attractive fancy border. Exceptional print quality. Always very popular due to the sheer size of the rat-like bear. 

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

 Era:  c1860-70's

Diameter:  104mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good  Just has a fairly small (4mm x 11mm) chip on the underside of the outer rim which has been crudely filled at some stage in the past (but not seen from front view or on display at all), a small (15mm) old fine hairline on the back rim only (with a tiny (2mm) fleabite flake just above it on the very back rim), and a smallish (20mm) hairline bruise also on the back rim and not seen from side view and is otherwise very good 

Grade:  8.0       Estimate:  £100-150        Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:    'H. GILBERTSON & SONS LTD'

Description:  This lid features a great pictorial of the fabulous twin-spired Cologne Cathedral (although only one spire is evident on the lid). An impressive and popular lid.

Gilbertson's was taken over by 'Ayrton & Saunders' of Liverpool in 1904 

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

Era:  c1890's -1904

Diameter:  69mm

Condition (please see detailed photos):  Very good   Just has a very small (2mm x 3mm) minor fleabite flake on the back rim edge (not seen on display at all) and is otherwise mint 

Grade:  8.9      Estimate:   £80-100       Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:     'LORIMER & CO, LONDON & NEW YORK'

Description:  A medium-sized (3.33") example of this popular lid featuring a large bunch of cherries from this well known London company. More unusual 'thistle, rose & clover' trade mark below right of main picture (as opposed to more familiar arm and globe). Decent quality print for one of these. Multiple line border. Appealing overall design. 

Era:  c1880-90's

Diameter:   84mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Excelent  Superb totally undamaged condition with just the odd insignificant tiny mark/rust spot in the glaze (mostly on the back rim) which in no way detract 

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

Pot Lid:   'J. S. HIGGINS, KENSINGTON'

Description:  A striking early bears grease lid variation featuring a dark standing bear carrying a sash reading 'Highly Perfumed' and unusually with the proprietor's name clearly printed below. Dark single line border. Excellent detailed print. Always very popular due to the sheer size of the rat-like bear but far rarer being named.

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

 Era:  c1850-70's

Diameter:  80mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Fair   Has a long and thin area to the right side (between 2 and 4 o'clock and around (5mm x 50mm) which has had a high quality repair (hard to spot at first) which includes the black line border being touched-up but nothing inside of the border and otherwise a medium (30mm) light hairline on the face within what looks like a patch of rust stain (on the face at 11 o'clock and on the side-wall) which carries onto the side wall and a small (5mm) curved hard to spot hairline bruise on the outside edge at 1 o'clock on the face (with a long (20mm) thin scrape along the side edge) and is otherwise good with just a very small (3mm x 5mm) flake on the inside of the back rim     

Grade:  5.5         Estimate:  £40-60        Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:     'HIGHLY PERFUMED BEARS GREASE'

Description:  A medium (< 3") 'two bruins' bears grease pot lid featuring a standing black bear with another lying behind (with its tongue out). Particularly strong and fine print for one of these. Fancy border (with some wrapped around the outer rim). 

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

Era:  c1870-80's

Diameter:   77mm 

Condition (please see detailed photos):   Good/Very good  Just has two medium (3mm x 11mm) & (4mm x 14mm) shallow chips on the inside of the back rim (both 99% hidden from side view and not seen on display at all) and a tiny totally insignificant fleabite on the back rim itself (hardly worth mentioning) and is otherwise excellent

Grade:  8.0       Estimate:   £80-100        Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:   'R.B. EDE & CO, LONDON'

Description:  A truly fabulous medium-sized pictorial lid from this London retailer that features a superb depiction of a man shaving in period attire with a cut throat razor in right hand and an old oak washstand in the background. Double line border. Great use of detailed strong print and contrasts of shades to really make this lid stand out. Exceptional print quality!

Not to be confused with the almost identical American 'Wright's' lid, this is both rarer, smaller and a much more desirable English variant.

Era:  c1880-1890's

Diameter:   86mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Good   Has a medium/large (6mm x 12mm) chip on the back rim edge (with a slightly larger one on the inside of the back rim right next to it) neither of which show on display at all and is otherwise excellent with just a couple of insignificant fleabite flakes on the back rim/edge

Grade:   8.0      Estimate:   £300-400       Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'R.H. MILLARD & SONS, LONDON'

Description:  An appealing bunch of cherries pictorial pot lid from this London retailer. Excellent print quality. Double line border. Eye catching design using shading of the cherries and leaves to great effect. Rarely seen for sale

Pot Lid:     'JAMES ATKINSON, LONDON'

Description:  A superb example of a genuine Atkinson's Bears Grease pot lid. This time the scarce 4 shilling variant featuring a superbly detailed bear in chains with a dark shaggy coat. Exquisite print quality. Herringbone border

Era:  c1870-80's

Diameter:   70mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Good  Has had a smallish (4mm x 11mm) chip and a smaller (4mm x 8mm) one on the inside of the back rim (so 99% hidden from side view and not seen at all on display) repaired and is otherwise very good with just a tiny fleabite on the back rim edge

Grade:  7.5       Estimate:   £30-50        Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:     'JAMES ATKINSON, LONDON'

Description:  Another great example of a genuine Atkinson's Bears Grease pot lid. This time the larger 5 shilling variant featuring the same superbly detailed bear in chains with a dark shaggy coat. Exellent print quality. Herringbone border (see lots #10 & #57 for other variants)

Era:  c1870-80's

Diameter:   77mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):   Good/Very good  Just has a smallish (3mm x 5mm) old flake on the back rim edge and is otherwise excellent (with just usual minimal subtle glaze crazing)

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

Pot Lid:   'DR ZIEMER'S'

Description:  A medium sized variant of this popular lid with Princess Alexandra facing to the right. Exceptional print quality. Small part gold band still remaining. Beaded border. 

Era:  c1880-1890's

Diameter:    71mm

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Very good/Excellent   Great all round condition with just some minor glaze rubs on a small part of the outer and back rim edge but nothing to detract at all 

Grade:   9.0       Estimate:   £80-100        Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:   'KNOWLES' ESAULINE'

Description:  A quite amusing small pictorial lid featuring a very proud looking man with a particularly pronounced moustache, monocle and pill box hat exclaiming "I USED IT". Excellent quality print for one of these and not so often seen in mint condition.  

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

Era:  c1880-1900's

Diameter:   56mm 

Condition (please see detailed photos):  Mint   Superb undamaged mint condition (nb the tiny amber marks on the side wall were just remnants of historic tape and have since been scrubbed off) 

Grade:  9.8        Estimate:   £100-120      Reserve:   N/R

Pot Lid:   'PRICE & CO'

Description:  A detailed early Bears Grease pot lid from this famous London perfumer. Large dark bear with sash pictorial. Scarce 'Montpelier House' variant (without mention of 'London'). Exceptional print quality. 

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

Era:  c1860-1870's

Diameter:    68mm

Condition (please see detailed photos):  Good  Has a deep (3mm x 15mm) scrape on the side rim (only just visible between 6 and 7 o'clock on the face) which has removed the glaze (as well as a couple of very small (2mm & 3mm) pieces of glaze miss close-by on the back rim edge) and is otherwise very good. (nb the tiny raised area on the 'E' of bears on the face is in-manufacture)

Grade:  7.9        Estimate:   £80-100        Reserve:  N/R

Pot Lid:    'PATEY & CO, LONDON'

Description:  An appealing large (3.25") bears grease lid from this well documented London retailer featuring a dark single chained bear looking rather sorry for itself. Excellent quality print. Wide fancy border. Scarce variant 

Provenance:  From the superb Lindsay Evans collection (one of the very best worldwide pot lid collections of which we have been asked to disperse over several sales) 

Era:  c1870-1880's

Diameter:  81mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):  Good   Just has a small (3mm x 7mm) flake/chip on the underside of the outer rim (not seen on display at all) and is otherwise very good with just an old tiny (2mm) fleabite flake (with a pinprick fleabite next to it) on the back rim edge (nb the small line on the back rim/side-wall is a small in-manufacture split and is all but glazed over) 

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