Lot #: 316
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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 Allentown, PA Stoneware Advertising Jug, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with short round collar and applied handle, decorated with the unusual stenciled cobalt advertising "S.R. ENGELMAN. / 140 / HAMILTON ST. / ALLENTOWN, / PA." Hairlines and an in-the-firing separation in the clay on underside.
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