Lot #: 49
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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 Diminutive Redware Tobacco Jar, attributed to Jacob Heart, Chambersburg, PA, circa 1840, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and thin rim, decorated with coggled designs at the base, midsection, and shoulder. Surface covered in a brownish lead and manganese. Unusual small size. Rim chip and rim nick. Light wear to shoulder. H 4 3/4".
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