Lot #: 315
Price Realized: $57.50
($50 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.
Albany-Slip-Glazed Stoneware Stanhope, attributed to Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, fourth quarter 19th century, miniature molded jug with hollow underside, the surface covered in an Albany slip glaze. Stanhope jugs typically allowed a microphotographic image to be seen through the spout of the jug, most commonly a copy of the Lord's Prayer. This example is inoperable, as it is missing its lense. Shallow chipping to base. Lense missing. H 1 1/4".
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