Lot #: 273
Price Realized: $718.75
($625 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.
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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