Lot #: 180
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware "ABC" Plate, Norwalk, CT origin, circa 1840, with coggled edge, the interior decorated with the letters "ABC" underscored by a flourish in yellow slip script. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a long-term Midwestern collection. Several edge chips. A few flakes to interior. Two surface fissures from edge, measuring 1" and 5/8", not visible on underside. Diameter 9 1/4".
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