Lot #: 342
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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.
Scarce Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn, Stenciled "RICHEY & HAMILTON / PALATINE / W.VA.," circa 1875, cylindrical churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and rounded rim, decorated with freehand cobalt stripes, stenciled flowers, and a stenciled sunburst design surrounding the number "4". A well-decorated example of Palatine stoneware. Provenance: From a Western MD collection. Excellent condition with a glazed-over handle chip and some minor chips on interior ledge where a lid would rest. H 17".
Click images to enlarge.
A Few of the Related Items We've Sold
Extremely Rare and Important Stoneware Figural Sculpture, attrib. A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV
Outstanding Six-Gallon Shinnston, WV Stoneware Jar w/ Profuse Decoration
Outstanding Small-Sized Parkersburg, WV Stoneware Presentation Jar, attrib. Donaghho
Rare New Haven, West Virginia Stoneware Advertising Canning Jar
Exceptional Stoneware Pitcher w/ American Flag Design
Unusual 2 Gal. Stoneware Jar w/ Stenciled Plant Decoration, probably West Virginia
