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Antique,(ca 1880-90) ceramic, multi-colored PRATTWARE Bears Grease jar pot lid

Antique,(ca 1880-90) ceramic, multi-colored PRATTWARE Bears Grease jar pot lid

$ 20.03

Availability: 47 in stock

Volume: 1 oz.

Modified Item: No

Time Period Manufactured: Antique (Pre-1900)

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Condition: The lid face is in good condition. Underneath the lid are just a few shallow-ish flakes on flip-side and one on side flange, which really don't amount to much. The base is matched with this lid from my supply of spares and is from about the same time period. The base is a reasonable fit, but the hue of the "white" is brighter than the white of the lid....and the base has a few scrapes and nibbles on the edges. Even though the base is not the best match, it still serves to raise the lid and is better to have it, in order to display the lid. Please check out all the pics, and if you have any questions, please ask them prior to committing to buy. Thanks.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom

Color: Multi-Color

Description
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Description

On offer here, is
an antique,(
ca 1880-
1890
)
ceramic, multi-colored,
PRATTWARE
BEAR'S GREASE jar
or "pot lid" as they are more commonly known
.
The lid measures 3" in diameter and stands about 1 3/4" high when the lid is in place on top of the base section.
Condition
:
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.
For any viewers who may not know what Bears grease was used for
: In the Victorian era, it was believed that the grease from a bear carcass could stimulate hair growth and help prevent baldness. The idea being, that the dense fur of the bear would somehow be translated to stimulate hair growth in humans, when the grease was applied to the human cranium!!!
Back in the day, the grease was scraped off the fatty parts of the bear skin & carcass and mixed with various perfumes to make it more appealing. It was then marketed in these small lidded pots (and used extensively) as a men’s cosmetic.
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.
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, (i.e. COLLECTION OF TAXES IN THE STATES WHERE STATE TAXATION APPLIES).
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NOT ADDED ON BY ME
.
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TAXES
.
NOT THE SELLER
!
THANKS
.
THESE
U.S.TAXES
DO NOT APPLY TO
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
!
THANK YOU
.
Overseas buyers are welcome
.
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
.