Lot #: 58
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Shoulder Jug, Stamped "S. BELL & SON / STRASBURG," circa 1895, cylindrical jug with squared shoulder and rounded upper portion ending in a tall spout, impressed with "S. BELL & SON" mark on reverse. Rare form modeled after mass-produced whiskey jugs of the late 19th century. Provenance: From a thirty-year Virginia collection. Numerous chips to squared shoulder. Glazed-over spout chip and a few other very small spout chips. In-the-firing chip and small piece of kiln furniture residue to top of handle. Areas of dryness to surface. H 11".
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