Lot #: 195
Price Realized: $316.25
($275 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Glazed Redware Butter Tub, Stamped "JOHN BELL," Waynesboro, PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical tub with tooled bands and applied rope handles, decorated in streaks of manganese over a yellowish ground. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Impressed "JOHN BELL" under one handle. Moderate glaze loss to rim and handles. Wear and two chips bottom edge. 2" crack descending from end of one handle. H (to top of handle) 5 1/2" ; Diameter 8".
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