Lot #: 290
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 Stoneware Beer Keg, Impressed "BEER KEG / 1840," Northeastern U.S. origin, ovoid form with tooled bands and pouring spout at center, stamped on one end "BEER KEG" and the other "1840." Unusual half-circle spout. Rare impressed words and date. Provenance: Laurence Fish Estate, Trenton, NJ. 3" hairline on one end. H 11 3/4".
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