Lot #: 501
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Three Stoneware Crocks, American, 19th century, a two-gallon crock with tulip plant design, stamped "H. PURDY", Henry Purdy, Ohio origin; a two-gallon crock with slip-trailed rooster design, attributed to N.A. White & Son, Utica, NY; and a two-gallon crock with floral design, stamped "M. WOODRUFF / CORTLAND", New York State origin. Purdy crock with 6 1/4" hairline from rim, a 4 1/2" hairline from rim on reverse, and a chip on interior of rim. Rooster crock missing one handle, shallow chipping to opposite handle, crack, iron wire around rim, 1 1/2" rim chip, smaller rim chip, and a few flakes to surface. Woodruff crock with a crack from rim on front and reverse, a 3" hairline from rim, and tape around rim.
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