Lot #: 203
Price Realized: $1,092.50
($950 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Unusual Glazed Stoneware Figure of a Rattlesnake, probably Midwestern origin, late 19th century, molded figure of a coiled rattlesnake with highly-detailed, scaled body and hand-incised mouth, covered in a light brown glaze. Possibly Missouri origin. Diameter 6 1/2".
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