Lot #: 276
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Very Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "WM H. ERNEST, / WASHINGTON, D.C.," circa late 1880's, with semi-ovoid body and flared collar with two tooled lines, impressed below the spout with the very rare D.C. maker's mark of William H. Ernest, who potted on Georgia Ave. SE, now Potomac Ave. Restored handle. 2 3/4" salt drip on reverse. Stone ping on rim. H 10 3/4".
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