Lot #: 113
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware Plate, Inscribed "St. Fidelas Martyr," Norwalk, CT origin, mid 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior inscribed "St. Fidelas Martyr" in yellow slip script and covered in a clear lead glaze. Flakes to interior. Rim chips. A 4 3/4" crack from rim and a knife mark to interior. Diameter 10 1/4".
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