Lot #: 155
Price Realized: $201.25
($175 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.
Two Pieces of Northeastern U.S. Stoneware, fourth quarter 19th century, a six-quart cooler with slip-trailed leaf decoration, stamped "GATE CITY WATER COOLER. / Patented May 25th, 1886.", paired with a four-gallon crock with spotted floral design, stamped "A.K. BALLARD. / BURLINGTON. VT.". Cooler with numerous chips to inner rim where a lid would rest, in otherwise excellent condition. Ballard crock with heavy exfoliation, handle chips, and rim chips, including a 2" loss to rim.
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