Lot #: 266
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Two Southern Stoneware Jugs, second half 19th century and circa 1900, a Bristol-slip-glazed shoulder jug, stenciled "MYERS & COMPANY. / PURE FULTON WHISKEY / COVINGTON, KY.", paired with a narrow, cylindrical jar with semi-squared rim, incised "2" on shoulder. Jug base chip, base nick, small rim chip, and line in handle. Jar with a few chips on underside at edge of jar, a recessed contact mark on side, a few rim chips, and some chipping to shoulder molding. H (of jug) 10 1/2".
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