Auction # 35 Closing Lots 1 - 311 close on Friday July 19th, 2024 at 9 PM BST Lots 312 - 507 close on Saturday July 20th, 2024 at 9 PM BST. Please see section #4 of Auction Rules re 'soft close' time and last minute bidding Catalogue Lot 1

Pot Lid:   'JOHN HOLDING, LONDON'

Description:  A striking 'ARECA NUT ANTISEPTIC' pot lid from this historic part of north London that comes in a fabulous deep red print and unusually features a detailed picture of a bunch of areca nuts (normally pictorial red print lids are more often associated with cherries). Exquisite print quality. Rarely seen in such fabulous condition and printns original gold band Beaded border

Invaluable help and extra information has been provided to these pot lid listings by the authors of the fabulous book: 'Historical Guide to Advertising Pot Lids' by Houghton, Layden & Taylor - The update of which is now available at just £20 a copy (plus £3.49 UK P&P  ask re overseas) - Contact (Jim): jimlayden1@gmail.com  

Era:  c1880-90's

Diameter:  75mm 

Condition (please see detailed photo's):    Mint  Superb undamaged mint condition (nb please ignore glare in first photo)

Grade:  9.87       Estimate:  £150-200      Reserve:   N/R

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