Lot #: 279
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 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.
Rare Five-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Elaborate Cobalt Decoration, Stamped "R.W. RUSSELL," Beaver, PA, mid 19th century, ovoid cooler with heavily-tooled shoulder, flattened rim, and applied lug handles, the base with rectangular bung hole embellised with faux screwheads. Front of cooler decorated with a large fuchsia design extending across the front. Additional cobalt highlights to bung hole and handle terminals. Excellent form and decoration, Missing pedestal base. Two chips to one handle. Some minor fry to cobalt.
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