Lot #: 134
Price Realized: $718.75
($625 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.
Bristol-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Water Cooler with Stenciled Cobalt Fish Decoration, Stenciled "MCNEIL & HIGGINS / COMPANY. / CHICAGO / ILLS.," late 19th or early 20th century, approximately four-gallon, keg-form cooler, decorated with brushed cobalt bands and a finely-stenciled fish at center. Hairlines to base and underside. Small chips to rim and inner rim, which would hold a lid. Some staining to rim. Shallow base chips. H 15 1/2".
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