Lot #: 342
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bottles, American, third quarter 19th century, one Providence, RI bottle with cobalt-highlighted name, "KEILY", circa 1873-1874; one with cobalt-highlighted name, "ROCKWELL"; one with cobalt-highlighted top, unmarked; and a New York City bottle, stamped "C WHITTEMORE," circa 1850-1851. KEILY bottle with base chip and glazed-over spout nick. Rockwell bottle with spout chips, a thin piece of clay adhered to side, and some minor wear to the "E" and second "L" in "ROCKWELL". Whittemore in excellent condition with light surface wear. Tallest bottle with wear to spout and chip to shoulder. H (of tallest) 11".
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