Lot #: 263
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 Three-Piece Molded Stoneware Water Cooler, attributed to Robinson Clay Products, OH origin, late 19th century, ovoid cooler with circular bung hole, the midsection decorated with dancing gnomes surrounded by vines. Cylindrical filter above with raised designs of gnomes surrounding a cooler on stump marked "Wellville." Original lid with raised foliate design. 1 1/2" chip to lid, along with a few other small chips. Filter with numerous tiny chips to flange on underside and a short, minor surface line in flange. Cooler in excellent condition. H (including filter and lid) 24".
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