Lot #: 486
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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 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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