General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Georges Frydman, Blonde Ercol, Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 662: A Pair of Vintage Cornish Mead Co. Ltd Stoneware Miniature Liqueur Mead Crocks

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Start price: £3

Estimated price: £3 - £5

Buyer's Premium: 20%

A pair of vintage miniature stoneware crocks produced by the Cornish Mead Co. Ltd. Each jug features a traditional salt-glazed finish with a two-tone aesthetic, comprising dark brown glazed shoulders and necks over buff-coloured lower bodies. The front of each crock bears printed black text stating ‘THE HONEYMOON DRINK’, ‘Ye Olde Liqueur Mead’, and identifies the manufacturer as ‘CORNISH MEAD CO. LTD. PENZANCE, CORNWALL’. The lower portion of the text specifies the alcohol content as ‘NOT LESS THAN 30 PER CENT PROOF SPIRIT’. Both items retain their original closures; one is fitted with a cork and a red wax or plastic seal, while the other features a standard exposed cork. The crocks are of a simple cylindrical form with a narrow neck and slightly flared rim.