Lot #: 482
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
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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