Lot #: 258
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bottles, American, circa 1850, one impressed "D. BACON" and another impressed "N. HALEY," both with banded cobalt decoration and highlights to stamped marks. In-the-firing flaw to top of Haley bottle, along with a base chip and two base nicks. Bacon bottle with heavy chipping to base, a few small spout chips, and spidering lines throughout.
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