Lot #: 182
Price Realized: $86.25
($75 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 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.
Glazed Redware Apple Butter Jar, Stamped "W. SMITH / WOMELSDORF," Berrks County, PA origin, circa 1865-1880, ovoid jar with rounded rim and applied strap handle, the surface covered in a rust-colored lead-and-manganese glaze. Jar is misshapen with rim chips. Top-to-bottom hairline on reverse. Additional 2 1/2" hairline from rim. A few small chips and some wear to rim. H 6 1/4".
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