Lot #: 318
Price Realized: $517.50
($450 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.
Georgia Pottery Slave Tiles, 18th or 19th century, glazed pottery tiles with different molded designs. One with square designs, another with criss-cross designs, and a third with star designs. Tiles of this type were reportedly made and used by slaves in Georgia as grave markers and garden tiles. Chips and wear to edges and raised areas. H (of each tile) 8" ; Width (of each tile) 8".
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