£190
FRENCH INKS DISPLAY BOX. 3.5 x 8.25ins. Presentation box of four French perfumed inks in wooden display box, top & 3. DUBLIN POT LID. (APL pg 34) 3ins diam. Black transfer BEWLEY & DRAPERS/ SHAVING PASTE several lines of writing. DUBLIN/ PRICE 1S. Restoration to 6 o�clock under edge f lange. Mike Jackson Collection. 8.5/10 NR. �40-60+ J4279 4. CARDIFF POT LID. (APL pg 619, 9a) 3ins diam. Highly ornate black transfer with roses either side. HICKS & CO LTD/ ROSE COLD CREAM/ CHEMIST CARDIFF. Restoration between 6 & 9-o-clock. Mike Jackson Collection. A great Welsh lid.7.5/10 NR. �60-80+ J4279 front fold out- marked S PARIS, embossed S in sunburst with ground-in glass crescent stoppers. Some contents & accompanying, folded in the back, paper advert. Guy Burch added: Scented ink goes way back to Tang Dynasty China (618-907 AS), was supplied in sticks of fine charcoal or lampblack mixed with animal glue. The sticks were rubbed on a stone with drops of water to be used with a brush rather than a pen. The animal glue had an unpleasant smell so musk, turmeric or camphor were added to mask it. Some suggest adding scent to liquid inks originated in Italy but France, synonymous in most people�s mind with perfumery, is where it took off. This rare set, in original box with crescent stoppers, complete with promotional instructions, are marked only on the labels with a fouled anchor and the letter �S�. Extremely rare. NR.
9/10
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