Lot #: 171
Price Realized: $1,322.50
($1,150 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware "ABC" Plate, attributed to Norwalk, CT, circa 1840, with coggled edge, decorated in yellow slip with the script letters "ABC" underscored by a flourish. Desirable inscription. Provenance: William Kelly Young Collection. Rim chips. 3 1/2" line on front, which does not extend through to reverse. 2" crack-like flaw on reverse, which does not extend through to front, and likely occurred in the firing. Diameter 9 1/8".
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