Lot #: 362
Price Realized: $891.25
($775 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.
Very Rare Diminutive Stoneware Jug with Frederick, MD Advertising, attributed to Peter Herrmann, Baltimore, MD, circa 1880, ship-chandler-form jug with tooled spout, impressed with cobalt-highlighted advertising "FROM JW STARR / GROCERIES & LIQUORS / WEST PATERICK ST / FREDERICK MD". Note the misspelling of Patrick Street. Rare advertising, unusual form, and exceptional size. Excellent condition. H 5 3/4".
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