Lot #: 296
Price Realized: $2,645.00
($2,300 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
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Auction Highlight: March 21, 2009 Auction
One-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Slip-Trailed Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1850, ovoid jar with semi-rounded rim and applied tab handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of flowers and graduated leaves extending from handle to handle. Reverse decorated with slip-trailed tassel or leaf designs extending from a wavy line. Excellent color. Base chips. Otherwise mint condition. H 9 1/2".
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