Lot #: 319
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 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.
Two Pieces of Signed Milburn Stoneware, Alexandria, VA origin, third quarter 19th century, a half-gallon jug, stamped "W. LEWIS MILBURN," paired with a two-gallon cylindrical jar, stamped both "S.C. MILBURN" and "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA". Jug with small base chips, the majority of which are glazed over. Jar is somewhat out-of-round, with a Y-shaped hairline on underside and a Y-shaped hairline extending partway up front.
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