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Antique Cheers and Hopley Chester Chemist Ointment Pot with Lid, c. 1900
$69.00
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Antique English chemist’s ointment pot with ceramic lid, advertising “Cheers & Hopley, Chemists, Chester.”
This authentic late Victorian pharmacy pot was once used by a dispensing chemist to package ointments, salves, creams, and medicinal preparations. It features a crisp black transfer-printed retailer’s mark and has a lid with beautiful age-related crazing. Advertising chemist pots like this were intended to be returned and refilled.
Cheers & Hopley operated as dispensing chemists in Chester, England, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Like many independent pharmacists of the era, they commissioned custom-printed ceramic containers bearing the firm’s name and location.
Measures approximately 1 3/4” Diameter x 1 1/4” tall
The printed base is in great condition with a very clear transfer and just a few lines on the inside. The lid has great staining and crazing as shown, with one small chip on the inside rim. Please view the images as your best description of this pot.
This is an authentic antique English advertising pot sourced during my recent buying trip to England. I have been sourcing these wonderful pots for over 12 years from friends who are actually digging them up in ancient rubbish sites all over England. I purchased my first antique Advertising pot when my husband and I had the wonderful opportunity to live in England in the 1980’s. Our daughter was born there and we enjoyed living in England so much we often went back to visit after returning to the US.
Interestingly, this same daughter’s husbands job moved them to London were we have enjoyed visiting our grandchildren and antiquing.
On our many visits we have became friends with many of the “diggers” excavating the ancient dumpsites all over the UK and now source thousands of pots from them every year. I still love the charm they add to every room they are placed in.
Please study all images as they are the best representation of the actual item you will receive. These are scarce and getting harder and harder to source.
Returns are not accepted on these rare authentic pieces but please contact if you have any questions.
| Weight | 1.4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 5 × 5 × 5 in |
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