Lot #: 93
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Bank, probably Eastern PA origin, Dated 1852, ovoid bank with pronounced foot, tooled shoulder, and pointed finial embellished with vertically-incised lines, the shoulder featuring two carved coin slots on opposing sides. Surface decorated with heavy cobalt highlights, along with a vertical flower, and the date "1852" in cobalt. This bank is the first two-slotted example we have seen. Excellent condition. H 6 1/2".
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