Lot #: 203
Price Realized: $833.75
($725 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.
Two-Gallon Wheeling, WV Stoneware Druggist's Jug, Western PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid jug with tooled shoulder and spout, decorated with brushed freehand cobalt swags, and a "2" with dashes underscored by a stripe at base. Stenciled in cobalt "HOUSTON & DINGELL. / WHOLESALE DEALERS / IN / DRUGS. / NO. 13?6 MAIN STREET / WHEELING. W. VA." Cracks extending from shoulder on right side of jug. H 14 1/4".
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