Lot #: 26
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.
Scarce Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Butter Crock, Stamped "H. MYERS," Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1830, cylindrical crock with footed base, squared rim, and applied tab handles, decorated with three groups of brushed swags on the front and reverse. Impressed with "H. MYERS" maker's mark under one handle. Heavy crazing and some thin cracks throughout. Small chips and wear to rim. A few small base chips. H 5" ; Diameter 8".
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