Lot #: 303
Price Realized: $115.00
($100 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 Baltimore, MD Stoneware Jugs, circa 1875 and 1900, a half-gallon salt-glazed stoneware advertising jug with impressed, cobalt-highlighted advertising for "E. MITCHELL & SONS / GROCERS / NO, 90 PRATTT STREET / BALTIMORE," paired with a brown-and-white jug with advertising for "THE TRIACA CO. / IMPORTERS AND DEALERS / WINES & LIQUORS / 312-314-316 LIGHT ST., / BALTIMORE, MD". Mitchell jug with poorly-restored handle, large restoration to spout, and a 2 3/4" surface line to shoulder. Triaca jug in as-made condition with a glazed-over base chip and in-the-firing contact mark to underside.
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