Lot #: 218
Price Realized: $402.50
($350 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.
Two Alexandria, VA Stoneware Jars, circa 1850 and 1875, a two-gallon cylindrical jar with squared rim, stamped "B.C. MILBURN / ALEXA," circa 1850; paired with a one-gallon cylindrical jar, bearing the cobalt-stenciled advertising, "E.J. MILLER & CO. / WHOLESALE / DEALERS IN / QUEENSWARE, CHINA / GLASSWARE & C. / 63 KING ST. / ALEXANDRIA. VA.". Milburn jar with some faint surfaces lines on underside, not visible on interior, as well as a few very tiny nicks on interior of rim. E.J. Miller jar with significant fry to cobalt and some staining.
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