Lot #: 482
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Three-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Churn, Stenciled "T.F. REPPERT. / GREENSBORO. / PA.," circa 1880, cylindrical churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large stenciled design of a Federal eagle clutching arrows with shield across its chest. Brushed freehand stripes to shoulder area and base, the base additionally decorated with a freehand "3" flanked by flourishes. Cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent decoration and form. Large inverted Y-shaped crack, which is sealed, on right side of churn's front. Wear to inner rim where lid would rest.
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