Lot #: 461
Price Realized: $1,495.00
($1,300 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Pittsburgh, PA Advertising, Stenciled "MADE BY / T.F. REPPERT GREENSBORO / PA," circa 1880, cylindrical jug with rounded shoulder and tooled spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "GEO. A. KELLY & CO. / WHOLESALE / DRUGGISTS. / COR. WOOD ST. & FIRST / AVE. / PITTSBURGH. PA." Base featuring the unusual stenciled signature "MADE BY / T.F. REPPERT / GREENSBORO / PA.". Freehand stripes to shoulder and base. A fine example of Western PA advertising stoneware. Very nice condition with a hairline in handle, a 5/8" raised spot to left of decoration, and a small amount of in-the-firing kiln furniture residue to shoulder.
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