Sold for A$90
This jar is the sole / property of / Grey & Menzies. Ltd / New Zealand / Please return when empty. / To / (Crossed Fern leaves) / Grey and Menzies Ltd / (G&M Ltd Monogram) / New Zealand // To close the tap / turn hole in handle to front / Do not raise the Tap on turning. Impressed stamp: Pearson & Co / Whittington / Moor / Chesterfield. (New Zealand). Demijohn. Printed. Wide mouth internal thread. Black Print. Bristol Glaze. Tap hole at front. 1 Gallon. 332 mm. 1900s
Very Good. (7). No stopper and no handle. Flake to upper front lip. Extensive wear which goes through the glaze in places around the outer lip. Rust under the lip. Some wear across the tan section of the neck. The shoulder edge has heavier wear which is bordering on going through the glaze. A few patches of heavy wear to the spigot. Some wear around the base edge. Some discolouration to the body. Making lumps and bumps, some of these have glaze flakes and wear associated. Glaze misses scattered around from making. Print feels a bit impressed in places. Some scratches. Nice looking demijohn. Estimate: $100-150
