Lot #: 299
Price Realized: $155.25
($135 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 Half-Gallon Stoneware Jar with Squat Form, Stamped "B.C. MILBURN," Alexandria, VA origin, circa 1850, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and semi-squared, covered in a salt glaze. Impressed with B.C. Milburn maker's mark and half-gallon capacity mark below rim. Interesting form. A few minor base chips. H 6 1/2".
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