Antique John Gosnell & Co Cherry Tooth Paste Pot with Base Arthur Wood 23cm diameter

23cm diameter

Produced in Western Australia in the mid-20th century

The interior carries delicate gold floral motifs

circa 1930s

or workshop use

Antique John Gosnell & Co Cherry Tooth Paste Pot with Base Arthur Wood 23cm diameterA larger and increasingly hard to find Victorian advertising toothpaste pot produced by John Gosnell & Co. of London. The transfer printed lid features a classical female profile surrounded by the advertising legend "Cherry Tooth Paste" and "For Beautifying and Preserving the Teeth & Gums", together with the royal endorsement "Patronized by the Queen." John Gosnell & Co. were among Britain's leading perfumers and toiletry manufacturers during the 19th