Lot #: 177
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Glazed Sewer Tile Plaque of an African-American Man's Bust, Midwestern origin, late 19th or early 20th century, hand-modeled plaque in the form of an African-American man's bust with mustache, incised hair, and wrinkled forehead. Hollowed reverse. Original metal hanging loop on top of head. Exceptionally well-detailed. Small spots of wear. H (to top of loop) 5 3/4".
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