Lot #: 491
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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 Letart, WV Stoneware Wax Sealer with Profuse Stenciled Cobalt Advertising, Western PA origin, circa 1875, tapered jar with rounded wax sealer, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising "W.T. HAYMAN / DEALER IN / DRY GOODS, GROCER., NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE & C. / LETART W. VA". Freehand stripe decoration to shoulder and base. H 10 1/2". Very nice condition with a 1 1/8" chip to inner wax sealer rim and a minor nick to interior of rim. H 10 3/8".
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