Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $287.50
($250 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 Pieces of Norton Stoneware, New England origin, circa 1870, a four-gallon crock with large leaf decoration, stamped "E. & L.P. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT"; paired with a three-gallon jug with cobalt leaf decoration, stamped "F.B. NORTON / WORCESTER, MASS.". Bennington crock with glazed-over handle chip and minor wear to same handle, a 3 3/4" crack from rim on reverse, a 5/8" line in rim, and a few small rim chips. Worcester jug with some restoration to spout and two iron pings to body.
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