Lot #: 498
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 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.
Rare Two-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Inscribed "C S H / 1880", Stamped Twice "BROWN BROTHERS, / HUNTINGTON / L.I.", 1880, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and lug handles, decorated with two flowers above the slip-trailed cobalt inscription "C S H" and date "1880". Light cobalt highlight to maker's mark. Additional Brown Brothers maker's mark and two-gallon capacity mark on reverse. Provenance: Donald Matties Collection. Significant restoration to most of crock's surface, not affecting decoration, including a restored crack from rim on reverse. Two minor nicks to handle.
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