Lot #: 11
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 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.
Two-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jug with Boston Advertising, Stamped "OTTMAN BRO'S / FORT EDWARD, N.Y.", circa 1875, cylindrical jug with tall spout and applied handle, featuring the slip-trailed advertising "John H. Walsh / 265 Federal St. / Boston". Walsh was born in Ireland in 1842 and died in Brighton, MA in 1888. He traveled to American in 1865, establishing a liquor business in Boston. Around 1876, Walsh established the well-known Centennial House hotel in Allston, MA. He was heavily-involved in local politics, serving as a member of the Democrat City Committee and State Central Commitee, and also helped organize the Irish Athletic Club of Boston. A chip to side of spout. Horizontal crack through handle. A small base chip.
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