Lot #: 485
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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped Twice "BROWN BROTHER , / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", circa 1870-1885, ovoid form with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of three conjoined tulips. Cobalt highlight to maker's mark and capacity mark. Reverse shoulder impressed with a second inverted Brown Brother maker's mark. Bottom of churn is raised, keeping the vessel from sitting perfectly flat. Some typical minor wear to inner rim where a lid would rest.
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