Lot #: 268
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 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 Two-Gallon Stoneware Seltzer Water Jug, Stamped "N.A. WHITE & SON, / UTICA, N.Y.," circa 1885, cylindrical jug with sloped shoulder and tall spout, decorated with the slip-trailed cobalt advertising "N.K & Co. / Oneita Seltzer / Water / Utica N.Y." A good example of advertising stoneware. Provenance: Lynn White Collection, Readfield, ME. Excellent condition with a contact mark near base and a minor spout chip. H 14 3/4".
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