🧪 An Uncommon Early 20th Century Advertising Relic – This original printed Proof Spirit Table features the branding of Alfred Lawrence & Co. Proprietary Limited, wine & spirit merchants of Melbourne and Sydney.

⚗️ Used historically by distillers, chemists, and customs officers, proof spirit tables allowed quick conversion between alcohol percentages and proof levels based on temperature variations. This printed card combines practical function with striking period advertising — a rare survival from Australia’s liquor trade history.

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📌 Features:

   •   Bold title: “TABLE Showing the Percentage of Proof Spirit corresponding to the Indications of Sykes’s Hydrometer at Different Temperatures”

   •   Advertising footer:

“ALFRED LAWRENCE & CO., PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants

MELBOURNE – SYDNEY”

   •   Detailed spirit/proof conversion chart in imperial measurements

   •   Printed on sturdy card stock with ornamental border

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📏 Size: Approx. 21 × 13 cm

📅 Date: Circa 1910–1930

🏷️ Origin: Australian wine and spirit trade

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🧴 Condition:

   •   Very good condition for age

   •   Minor surface wear and gentle toning to edges

   •   No tears or major blemishes

   •   Print remains clear and sharp

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🎩 A fine example of early Australian distillery ephemera, perfect for:

   •   Breweriana collectors

   •   Antique advertising enthusiasts

   •   Bar or distillery décor

   •   Historians of Australia’s liquor trade

📦 Carefully packed