Lot #: 154
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.
Five Miniature Kentucky Advertising Jugs, American, late 19th and early 20th centuries, an Albany-slip-glazed jug with the incised advertising "Compliments of / Hirsch Bros & Co / Manfrs of / Cider & Vinegar / Louisville Ky"; a JONES BROS. / BLUE GRASS BELLE VINEGAR / LOUISVILLE, KY. jug; two O.L. GREGORY VINEGAR CO. / VINEGAR / PADUCAH, KY. jugs; and an I.W. HARPER / NELSON CO. / KENTUCKY jug. A few small chips to one Gregory jug. Hairlines to spout and handle of Jones jug. All in otherwise excellent condition. H (of Hirsch Bros jug) 2 7/8".
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