Lot #: 26
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Rare Rockingham Presentation Pitcher with Inscription, South Amboy, NJ origin, Dated 1886, the pitcher with raised anchor and ancanthus leaf motif flanking the applied name "WILLIAM SHELLARD", the white-glazed interior with applied open-mouthed frog below the rim. Underside signed in incised script, "T. Regan / To / Will Shellard / 1886 / Sept. 31". A fine example of New Jersey rockinghamware. Provenance: From a forty-year private collection. Purchased by the consignor in 1977. Small chips on interior of rim. 2 1/2" hairline from rim. Minor wear to high points at base. Loss to two of frog's toes.
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