Victorian Pots sold at Auction
 
Detailed below you will find brief information relating to ointment pots that have been sold by auction at various venues, mainly via the BBR Auction process or via the internet site EBAY.
 
To ease the search process I have listed the items sold in alphabetical order, as applicable.
 
  • Balmforths /   J.Brearly, base & rim chips, sold BBR auctions January 2009 for £392 
  • S. Cook Carbolic Jelly, 2 small sizes and one large size, each had chips and hairlines, sold BBR auctions October 2009 for £390 
  • Mrs Crofts (x2) and Machins, (x2) , hairlines,  sold together BBR auctions October 2009 for £90
  • Downies, good condition, sold BBR auctions October 2010, for £414 
  • Downies, good condition, sold BBR auctions October 2009, for £525 
  • Dr Roberts, Poor Mans Friend,  early variation (without Beach Barnicott) stained, sold BBR auctions for £350  
  • Dr Roberts, Beach & Barnicott,  black print variation, good condition, sold Ebay BIN £26 + P&P
  • Dr Rookes, 1/1½ d size in good condition, sold BBR auctions January 2008, for £22
  • Dr Rookes, 1/1½ d size in good condition, sold on Ebay April 2011, for £31 + P&P
  • Dr Rookes,   (see Dr Tibbalds)
  • Dr Tibbalds  & Dr Rookes 1/1½ d, both good condition, sold together BBR auctions January 2009 for £135
  • Dr Wilsons,  good condition, sold BBR Auctions for £123  plus add ons
  • Egyptian Salve,  Victoria St. variation, good condition save for some staining, sold on Ebay March 2011 for £27 + p&p
  • Egyptian Salve,  Victoria St. variation, base chip, sold on Ebay May 2011 for £15 + p&p
  • Electric Herbal, hairlines, sold BBR auctions, for £224
  • Good Samaritan, full detailed pictorial, good condition, sold BBR auction October 2008 for £270
  • Good Samaritan, outine pictorial, good condition, sold BBR auction March 2009 for £168
  • Grandfathers,  (see Sands) 
  • Handysides,  (see Oldroyd's)
  • Handysides,   good condition, sold Ebay Australia May 2011 fro AU$75 (£49) + p&p
  • Holloways,   244 Strand variation, grey staining and crack. sold on Ebay February 2011 for £11 +p&p
  • Holloways,   Oxford St, 'Boobs Out variation, good condition, sold ebay July 2011 £22 +p&p
  • Holloways,   Oxford St late Strand variation, good condition but transfer little blurred, sold ebay February 2011 £31 +p&p
  • Holloways,   Oxford St late Strand variation, good condition , sold ebay Aug 2011 £66 +p&p
  • Holloways,   New York & London variation, early pot, 25 cents size, good print but bit stained, sold Ebay for £56 + p&p
  • Holloways,   78 Maiden Lane, New York   35cents (U.S. Version), sold Ebay USA April 2011 for $205 (£125) plus p&p
  • Hulse,   very good condition, sold BBR auction October 2008 for £455  
  • Hulse,   repaired and hairlines, sold Ebay Australia  May 2011 for AU$430 (£283) +p&p  
  • ISOLA,  Bishops Balm, considerable restoration, sold BBR Auctions March 2009, £90 
  • Jamiesons Electrical Herbal, Hairlines, sold BBR Auctions Oct 2009, £224  
  • Jas Fenner. Clare Suffolk, few marks but overall good condition, BBR Auction July 2008,  £360   
  • Johnsons Ointment, 2/9d size, good condition,  sold BBR Auctions July 2008 £900 
  • Lees Ointment, sepia print, base nibbles, sold BBR auctions July 2008 for £415 
  • J. Lygnum,   scurvy ointment, good condition, sold on ebay February 2011 for £37.50 +p&p
  • J. Lygnum,   scurvy ointment, fine hairline, sold on ebay February 2011 for £16 +p&p  (very cheap!)
  • J.. Lygnum,   scurvy ointment, fine hairline, sold on ebay April 2011 for £25 +p&p
  • DJ McKinnon,  (size 60ml?), good condition, sold BBR Auctions March 2009 for £157
  • DJ McKinnon,  (size 30ml?) & R. Speedie Zilka Toilet cream, red print, both good condition, Sold together, BBR auctions March 2009 for £157 
  • Machins,    7½ d size in good condition was sold on Oz Ebay February 2011, for £77 (AU$123), + p&p,
  • Machins,  7½ d size in good condition, sold on  Ebay February 2011, for £70
  • Machins,    (see Mrs Crofts)  
  • Moonseed,  small size 1/1½ d in good condition, was sold on Oz Ebay Feb 2011, for £108 (AU$172), + p&p,
  • Moonseed,    1/1½ d &  2/9d size and Morse 1/1½ d, hairlines and chips, sold together, BBR auctions January 2009 for £78 
  • Morse,        (see Moonseed) 
  • Morse,      2/9 size, base chips, Sold Ebay Australia May 2011 for AU$ (£100) +p&p
  • Mother Ashtons, good condition, Sold BBR Auctions March 2009 for £560 
  • Mrs Croft,  Chestefield (without the "r" variation), good condition, sold Ebay February 2011 for £127
  • Natures Herbal    60 Chandos Street address, small size good condition, sold on Ebay Feb 2011 for £29 + p&p 
  • Natures Herbal    61 Chandos Street address, large 2/9 slight damage, sold on Ebay Feb 2011 for £5.50 + p&p (very cheap)
  • Natures Herbal    61 Chandos Street address, large 2/9 good condition, sold on Ebay March  2011 for £44 + p&p 
  • No Name,    - Deritend   7½d size in good condition, chop & crack, sold on Ebay Feb 2011 not sold
  • No Name,    - Deritend    7½d size, late variation fom 1970s, sold on Ebay Jan 2011 for £14.50 + p&p
  • No Name,     -  Deritend    7½d, Deritend 1/1½d  and EB Whitehouse Bearwood 1/1½d, slight staining, sold together BBR auctions January 2009 for £123
  • No Name,     - Bearwood 1/1½d, good condition, sold Ebay Australia May 2011 for AU$62 (£41) +p&p
  • Oldroyd's, and G. Handysides large size, several chips to Oldroyds, sold together, BBR Auctions Oct 2009 for £40
  • Pinch & Co, Bath Glycuma, Edwardian pot, sold BBR auctions October 2008 unsold  
  • Randall's,   Excellent condition, sold on Ebay Australia June 2011 for AU$210 (138) + p&p 
  • Sands, Bronchitis varation, & Grandfathers, good condition, both sold together, BBR auctions January 2009, for £365 
  • Sansons Ointment 
  • Scotchburns, good condition, sold BBR auctions March 2009, £415 
  • Star Carbolic,  (x2) London & New York variation, both had chips, sold together BBR auctions October 2008 £112
  • Star Carbolic,  London & New York variation, base chip, sold BBR auctions January 2009 for £62
  • Star Carbolic,  London & South Africa variation, base chip, sold BBR auctions October 2009 for £66
  • Stone Salve,    badly stained, sold on Ebay Feb 2011 for £24 +p&p,
  • Sturtons,  (x2),  large & small sizes, hairlines & staining, sold BBR Auctions Oct 2009 for £73
  • Singletons Eye Ointment,  in original box and unopened. good condition, sold on Ebay Feb for £17 + p&p
  • Taylors,   body hairline, sold BBR auctions January 2009 for £403
  • Reekies Ointment, Great Healer, good condition, sold BBR auctions October 2008 for £425 
  • Wormalds, stained, sold BBR auctions October 2008, for £336