Lot #: 504
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
Rare One-Quart Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "From / Samuel Cooper / No. 7 / Diamond / Pittsburgh," attributed to James Hamilton, & Co., Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1875, semi-ovoid canning jar with tooled shoulder and wax sealer rim, the front decorated with three freehands stripes and Samuel Cooper advertising. Exceptional small size. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, recently found in the Southern U.S. Excellent condition with some tiny nicks to shoulder molding, not visible on front, and a tiny stone ping to base. H 6 7/8".
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