Lot #: 238
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 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.
Rare Ten-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Freehand Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "R.T. WILLIAMS / NEW GENEVA / PA," circa 1885, cylindrical cooler with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, applied lug handles, and squared bunghole. Midsection with R.T. Williams maker's stenciling. Body decorated with freehand stripes, two stylized leaves or flowers, and a freehand "10" above bunghole. Unusual V-shaped freehand dashes flanking the bunghole at base. Incised "X" on underside. Includes old wooden stopper to bunghole. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example from a Mid-Atlantic antiques collection. Excellent condition with minor wear to bunghole.
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