Lot #: 486
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Stenciled Cobalt Grapes Decoration, Stamped "BROWN BROTHER , / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", circa 1870-1885, cylindrical churn with tapered shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a finely-stenciled design of a grape vine with grape cluster. Light cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 7 1/2" X-shaped surface line on left side of churn, touching edge of handle. Roughness and wear to inner rim, where a lid would rest.
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