Lot #: 162
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.
Two Northeastern U.S. Stoneware Jugs with Cobalt Bird Decorations, circa 1875, a two-gallon jug with dove decoration, stamped "F.B. NORTON SONS. / WORCESTER, MASS", paired with a three-gallon jug with chicken pecking corn design, stamped "NEW YORK / STONEWARE CO. / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.". Norton jug with large crack on underside, continuing to shoulder, additional hairlines on underside, chipping to spout, two small pings, and some light fry to cobalt. Fort Edward jug missing handle, with a salt drip to front, some light fry to cobalt, a few rim chips, and a short line at base.
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