Lot #: 75
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Three Stoneware Bottles, Northeastern U.S., second half 19th century, two impressed with the cobalt-highlighted name "W.H. GESSNER" and one with cobalt-highlighted spout. One Gessner bottle with two glazed-over stone pings on reverse. Other Gessner bottle with some dryness to surface, otherwise excellent condition. Third bottle with a few glaze lines and a small base chip. H 9 7/8".
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