Antique, rated SCARCE, depicting olde English village scene, PRATTWARE pot lid

Description

You are bidding on
an antique, ceramic, under the glaze, transfer-advertised,
ORIGINAL
PRATTWARE
pot lid which was produced in the late 19th century by the
Pratt Factory
. It features an old English village scene, the title being taken from a poem by the famous poet Milton. The lid measures 4 1/8" in diameter. Lid only. No base section provided.  It is in very good condition and is
rated SCARCE
in Mortimer's reference book.
The lid is offered at
WAY BELOW
the
low-end valuation
in the book which is about
Condition
:
For condition report please see "Item specifics/Seller notes" above and check out all the pics as they form an important part of the overall description.
FOR VIEWERS WHO MAY NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THESE DELIGHTFUL LITTLE LIDDED JARS....THEY WERE USED BETWEEN APPROX. 1840-1920 TO MARKET VARIOUS PRODUCTS WHICH CAME IN A PASTE FORM. AFTER WWI THEY BECAME OBSOLETE AS MORE MODERN AND ECONOMICAL FORMS OF PACKAGING REPLACED THEM.   THE RECOVERY AND COLLECTING OF THESE OLD PIECES HAS BECOME A POPULAR, WORLD-WIDE HOBBY, AND A QUAINT REMINDER OF A BYGONE ERA.         BE ASSURED, YOU ARE BIDDING ON A GENUINE AND AUTHENTIC PERIOD PIECE.
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DO NOT APPLY TO
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Payment, whether
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, is expected
within 3 days
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and if there is any hitch, please communicate and we can work something out....otherwise seller reserves the right to relist the item in the event of non-payment within the stipulated period. Thanks for viewing my auction and I wish you success in the bidding. Lord bless
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