Lot #: 311
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Rare Miniature Stoneware Presentation Churn with Cobalt Heart Decoration, Impressed "S W C," Midwestern origin, probably Ohio, circa 1850-1860, stylish, semi-ovoid form with flared rim and large handles; one side with the impressed and cobalt-highlighted initials "S W C," underscored by an inverted heart, the opposite side featuring an impressed and cobalt-highlighted number "4," underscored by a spotted design of two conjoined inverted hearts. Handles decorated with cobalt spots surrounded by cobalt brushworks. Heavy cobalt brushed around rim. A well-decorated and highly unusual Midwestern miniature. The impressed "4" suggests the churn may be a salesman's sampler for a four-gallon churn, while the impressed initials and heart motifs seem to imply the vessel was made as a presentation piece, possibly for a loved one. Three small chips to one handle. A minor nick to opposite handle, with additional very minor wear to end of handle. Small chip to rim. Three small rim chips. Tiny stone ping to bottom edge. H 6 1/2".
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