Lot #: 548
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Five-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crock, Stenciled "RICHEY & HAMILTON / PALATINE / W. VA.," circa 1875, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with two wavy freehand stripes, a stenciled "5" with flourishes, and additional stenciled motifs associated with the maker's stenciling. Some exfoliation to shoulder area on left side of crock's front with some additional lighter exfoliation on left side of jar. Chips to left handle. Crack extending across underside and 5 1/2" up base of crock on right side of front.
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