Sold for A$450
This Jar is the property of, and / must be returned to A. Fraser & Son. / 122 King Street, Bendigo. / A. Fraser & Son Bendigo / (Poppet Head) / Herbal Beer / Horehound, Dandelion. / Non-Intoxicating / To close the tap / Turn Hole in handle to front / Do Not raise the tap on turning. Small impressed O near base. Pearson & Co / Whittington / Moor / Chesterfield to neck. (Victoria). Demijohn. Printed. Internal Thread Demijohn. Wide Mouth. Spigot. Bristol Glaze. Black Print. One Gallon. 340 mm. 1910s
Repaired. (0). Has been in two main pieces and glued back together. Looking inside with a borescope you can see one major join running around pretty much the middle of the jar. Looks like a bit of extra fill required in places. Inside the base and top both look pretty good. Repair outside is starting to age and show up more. Lower print has been redone by hand but not sure if this was needed or just became a necessity due to the extensive overpainting job. Tap has at least had chips filled by the feel of it. I would say it is worth having this cleaned right back and getting it redone with a fresh repair. Estimate: $250-500
