Lot #: 215
Price Realized: $1,035.00
($900 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 12 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.
Glazed Redware Bank with Elaborate Form, American, possibly Galena, IL, second half 19th century, beehive-form bank with heavily-scored, rustic surface and stepped finial, the base and shoulder with crimped moldings. Surface covered in a clear lead glazed. Carved slot in underside. Pencil inscription on underside reads "GALENA". Some wear to base. Very minor glaze wear to top of finial. A few glaze flakes to underside. H 6 1/2".
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