Lot #: 541
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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 Stoneware "Grand Army of the Republic" Stump Pitcher, Incised "GAR," possibly Jane Lew, WV or Ohio origin, fourth quarter 19th century, diminutive Albany-slip-glazed pitcher with incised bark, applied saw limbs and knots, and impressed screwhead handle terminal. Front with applied wreath surrounding the incised letters "G A R" for Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization composed of Union Civil War veterans. Several small rim chips. A small chip to interior of spout and some wear to spout. H 5 1/4".
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