Lot 389: Freebody Prahran Impressed Stoneware Demijohn

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Freebody & Co / Prahran. No potters mark. Demijohn Impressed Handled demijohn (but missing handle!). Spigot hole at front. Tan top. Impressed to shoulder. One Gallon. 308 mm. 1890s

Fair. Rare item but has some issues. Handle at the back is missing - broken off pretty much at the joins to the body. The top has three chips with one being very large. In order they measure: 30 x 24 mm; 24 x 15 mm; 15 x 10 mm. Only light scuffs and scratches to the body. Spigot hole just has some pinprick marks. There is a large shallow "slice" off the underside of the base measuring 92 x 35 mm - this could have happened when the demijohn was removed from the potters wheel however. Not a bad looking item and quite rare but needs some work. Interesting that we have a Freebody label in this auction from a different collection! Grade: 5.9 Estimate: $500 - 600
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