Lot #: 504
Price Realized: $747.50
($650 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.
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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