Lot #: 333
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Braddocksfield, PA Stoneware Advertising Jar, Western PA origin, circa 1875, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, featuring the stenciled advertising "G.A. SMITH. / BRADDOCKSFIELD, PA." Braddocksfield, or "Braddock’s Field" was the name of the area in which British General Edward Braddock was killed during the French and Indian War--now called simply Braddock, and part of the city of Pittsburgh. Tight 3" line extending from base and onto bottom 1 1/2", along with a tight 2 1/2" line extending from the side of first line. A few tiny rim nicks. H 8 1/2".
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