Lot #: 312
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Half-Gallon Stoneware Butter Crock, Stenciled "RICHEY & HAMILTON / PALATINE, W. VA," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with maker's stenciling surrounding a a stylized foliate design. Freehand stripe below rim and at base. Light wear to surface of front. Small in-the-firing contact mark to reverse. 4 3/4" crack from rim. Base chip on reverse.
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