English & European Ceramics & Glass - 8th October 2013
Lot 238
A rare Goss bisque-porcelain advertising model c.1882
Estimate £250 - £350 | Hammer £280
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Description
A rare Goss bisque-porcelain advertising model c.1882, of a cow and two sheep raised on a low rocky base, the cow's back printed with the slogan 'Murdock's Liquid Food is condensed Beef, Mutton & Fruits', printed mark to the base, 21cm across.
The company producing Murdock's Liquid Food was based in Boston, USA. The preparation, intended for female and infant consumption, claimed to "cleanse the system of disease". Its efficacy was allegedly confirmed by reduced mortality rates at the Free Surgical Hospital for Women in Boston.