Lot #: 283
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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Parrot Decoration, Stamped "FRANK B. NORTON / WORCESTER, MASS," circa 1880, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, applied lug handles, and tall collar with semi-rounded rim molding, the front decorated with a large cobalt parrot perched on a leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Significant professional restoration to much of base, underside, and one side, not affecting decoration.
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