Lot #: 168
Price Realized: $1,437.50
($1,250 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 Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Eagle Decoration, Stenciled "A.P. Donaghho, / Fredericktown, / Pa," circa 1865, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and flaring "wax sealer" rim, the front of the jar decorated with a stenciled federal eagle with shield clutching olive branches and arrows. Section below eagle with unusual stenciled mark used during Donaghho's early career in Fredericktown, PA. Desirable form, mark, and decoration. Small chips to shoulder molding. H 10".
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