Lot #: 519
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Molded Redware Spittoon, Stamped "JOHN W. BELL / WAYNESBORO, Pa," circa 1880, molded in a scallop-edged form with rounded base and rim moldings, the surface covered in a streaky manganese glaze over a bright orange ground. Impressed with John W. Bell maker's mark on underside. Some shallow chips to underside at edge, some of which appear to be in-the-firing contact marks. An in-the-firing 7/8" dry spot / contact mark at base. Other minor wear. H 4 7/8" ; Diameter 8 7/8".
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