Lot #: 420
Price Realized: $69.00
($60 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 Philadelphia Stoneware Advertising Jugs, American, late 19th or early 20th century, a brown-and-white jug with blue advertising, which reads "ADOLPH BERKOWITZ / IMPORTER & WHOLESALE / LIQUOR DEALER / 534 SOUTH STREET / PHILADELPHIA, PA.," paired with a cream-colored jug with blue-and-white bands, and dark blue advertising, which reads "HENRY K. WAMPOLE & CO. / MANUF'G. PHARMACISTS. / PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A.". Berkowitz jug with small spout chip and glazed-over base chip. Wampole jug with base chips. H (Of Wampole jug) 11".
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