Lot #: 214
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Looping Line Decoration, Stamped "GEDDES. N.Y.," third quarter 19th century, cylindrical crock with tooled rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed looping line design accented with dashes. Slip-trailed "2" to left of decoration. Brushed cobalt accents to maker's mark. Two minor chips on exterior of rim. Several chips on interior of rim. A faint 2" hairline from rim on side of crock. A shallow chip and minor nick to one handle. A shallow chip to opposite handle. Large tight lines in underside, one of which extends 2 3/4" up reverse of crock. Two base chips, probably in-the-firing, measuring 1 1/4" and 1".
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