{"product_id":"antique-john-gosnell-co-cherry-tooth-paste-pot-lid-and-base","title":"Antique John Gosnell \u0026 Co \"Cherry Tooth Paste\" Pot Lid and Base","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"69\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eA scarce Victorian ceramic toothpaste pot produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"164\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Gosnell \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, London. The transfer-printed lid features a classical female profile and the advertising slogan \u003cem data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\"For Beautifying and Preserving the Teeth \u0026amp; Gums\"\u003c\/em\u003e, together with the wording \u003cem data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"363\"\u003e\"Cherry Tooth Paste\"\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"395\"\u003e\"Patronized by the Queen\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"669\"\u003eDating from approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"437\"\u003e1860-1880\u003c\/strong\u003e, these pots originally contained tooth powder or toothpaste and were sold through chemists and perfumers throughout Britain and the Empire. The surviving base adds to its desirability, as many examples are found as loose lids only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"864\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"688\"\u003eOriginal lid and matching base. Age-related crazing, light staining and wear consistent with Victorian use. No obvious major cracks or restoration visible from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"919\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"881\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eApprox. 7.5 cm diameter \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Northam Secondhand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53267884245292,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/6420\/5356\/files\/IMG_8520.jpg?v=1780492944","url":"https:\/\/www.northamsecondhand.com.au\/products\/antique-john-gosnell-co-cherry-tooth-paste-pot-lid-and-base","provider":"Northam Secondhand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}