Lot #: 418
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Butterfly Decoration, Stamped "HAXSTUN, OTTMAN & CO. / FORT EDWARD N.Y.", circa 1875, semi-ovoid churn with tall collar, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of a spotted butterfly within a wreath. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark. Butterfly decorations by this maker are highly unusual. Significant restoration to surface, including restoration to bottom half of wreath, areas surrounding wreath, reverse, and sides. An iron ping to rim. Shallow chipping to inner rim, where a lid would rest.
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