Lot #: 273
Price Realized: $718.75
($625 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 9 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Wreath Decoration, Stamped "BURGER & CO. / ROCHESTER, N.Y.," circa 1875, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared collar, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed wreath with bow at base surrounding the number "4". Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a Southeastern VA collection amassed decades ago. Very nice condition with some light fry to cobalt, some mottling to surface, a small handle chip, and typical minor wear wear to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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