Lot #: 159
Price Realized: $1,725.00
($1,500 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.
Scarce Redware Plate with Crisscrossed Slip Decoration, Stamped "W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF," Berks County, PA origin, circa 1865-1880, with rounded sides, the interior with crossed pair of wavy yellow slip lines, applied over a rust-colored ground. Impressed with Willoughby Smith maker's mark on underside. Excellent condition with small shallow rim chip. Diameter 8".
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