All over crazing to the glaze. Overall discolouration to the cream body, possibly due to the oven heat. Back of plate more discoloured. The underside rim edge with small chips and losses, as well as two cracks radiating from the edge. A rare plate in original used antique condition.

All over crazing to the glaze. Overall discolouration to the cream body. Deposits of possible dirt in the floral pressed edge decoration. Large crack to the lower left. Large loss visible on the rear of the plate, lower edge. Smaller losses to the under outer edge with numerous radiating edge cracks. Rare antique plate in as is condition.

Barometer operational. Mercury arch thermometer appears to be complete and operational. Light rubbing to the bronzed finish of the case. Scuffs and scratches to the original clear lacquer finish of the bronzed case. Scuffs wear and rubbing to the travelling case, most noticeable to the underside. Case catch missing. Present well, a good honest example.

Fine original condition with no chips, cracks, damage, or restoration evident. Very minor shelf wear to the base. A handsome piece. Note; initialed D.G, most likely the engraving artist.

Some light rubbing but otherwise in very good condition.

Good honest original condition with no evidence or repairs or restorations. A later red baize fitted to the underside. Good colour patination. Minor shrinkage to the top panel as to be expected with age. A good example.

In very good original condition, with nice patination, consistent with age.

Genuine colour and patination, minor losses to the extremities and rubbing to the painted decoration. This is a hollow slip cast version and presents well.

Chips and losses to the fire plaster body. Areas of loss to the painted finish. This appears to be a later casting and does not present the same age and patination as lot 651.

Both appear in very good condition with no signs of losses or defects.

In very good original condition, no sign of damage or defects. We note that the finish is crazed throughout though this is the original intention of the manufacturer. Would benefit from a clean in our opinion.

In very good condition with no signs of damage or defects.

The white bodied dispenser with small crack to the back right hand corner of the cigarette box, action operational but missing the box cover. Evidence of the original base now absent. The brown version: in good original order with cardboard base. Tips of kookaburra beaks on both dispensers with slight losses, to be expected with their age and design