You are bidding on an attractive, antique, porcelain, under-the-glaze transferred, dark sepia print, "Ambrosial Cream for Shaving" prepared by The Crown Perfumery Company, 177 New Bond Street, LONDON.  As you can see, this lid has a super-clean transfer "strike", and most of the original gold band surround is still intact. Great trade mark insignia of a crown to the center of the face. The lid measures 3 3/8" in diameter and the complete pot stands 1 3/4" tall when the lid is seated on top of the pot section.  For condition report please see "Item specifics/Seller notes" above and check out all the pics as they form an important part of the overall description.
Just a really super piece for a pot lid collection or a Shaving collectibles item!

FOR VIEWERS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THESE DELIGHTFUL LITTLE LIDDED JARS....THEY WERE USED BETWEEN APPROX. 1840-1920 TO MARKET VARIOUS PRODUCTS WHICH CAME IN A PASTE FORM. AFTER WWI THEY BECAME OBSOLETE AS MORE MODERN AND ECONOMICAL FORMS OF PACKAGING REPLACED THEM.   THE RECOVERY AND COLLECTING OF THESE OLD PIECES HAS BECOME A POPULAR, WORLD-WIDE HOBBY, AND A QUAINT REMINDER OF A BYGONE ERA.         BE ASSURED, YOU ARE BIDDING ON A GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC PERIOD PIECE.

Overseas buyers are welcome.    Seller is not responsible for any import taxes or custom duties which may be required by import authorities of countries outside of the U.S.A. Payment, whether domestic or International, is expected within 3 days, and if there is any hitch, please communicate and we can work something out....otherwise seller reserves the right to relist the item in the event of non-payment within the stipulated period. Thanks for viewing my auction and I wish you success in the bidding. Lord bless.