Lot #: 512
Price Realized: $2,070.00
($1,800 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.
Outstanding Twenty-Gallon "James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, PA," Stenciled Stoneware Crock, circa 1875, straight-sided crock with rounded and tooled shoulder, rounded rim, and large lug handles, decorated top to bottom with an elaborate stenciled rose design, surrounding the words "James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, PA," the number "20" in stenciled block numbers, various stenciled flourishes, and a line of freehand vining. Additional freehand stripes below rim and at base. The abundant and crisp stenciling covering the front of this crock make it an exceptional example of Western PA stoneware. Reglued and colored wedge at base on reverse, continuing onto underside. Additional crack on underside. Hairlines at base on sides of crock. Y-shaped hairline under one handle. Small chip to end of one handle. H 23 1/2".
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