Lot #: 218
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.
Two Pieces of New York State Stoneware, second half 19th century, a five-gallon jar with slip-trailed daisy decoration, stamped "W-A-LEWIS / GALESVILLE-N-Y," paired with a four-gallon crock with slip-trailed budding plant design, stamped "W. HART. / OGDENSBURGH". Lewis jar with staining, a short hairline from rim above one handle, a long hairline from rim on reverse, and a large crack from rim on reverse with wedge reglued. Hart crock with crack extending halfway across underside and up right side of crock to shoulder, another 6" crack from rim on left side extending onto front, three iron pings under left handle, some fry to cobalt, and staining throughout.
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