Lot #: 80
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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 Ornamental Redware Jug, Stamped "SPEESE & SON / GETTYSBURG, PA," late 19th century, skillfully-potted jug with rotund body, rounded foot, and tall cylindrical neck. Rounded handle applied at shoulder. Surface covered in a raised, gold-painted highlights. Impressed on underside with small-sized "SPEESE & SON" maker's mark, along with "No. 41". Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in Southcentral PA. Excellent condition. H 9".
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