Lot #: 515
Price Realized: $690.00
($600 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 Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bottle, Stamped "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN. PA.", circa 1870-1885, flared bottle with distinctive semi-rounded spout and tapered neck accented with tooled lines, the shoulder impressed "J. SWANK & CO. / JOHNSTOWN, PA.". Albany-slip-glazed interior. A difficult-to-find form from this desirable Western Pennsylvania maker. Excellent condition with a small flake to bottom edge of spout and a minor, glazed-over chip to interior of spout. H 9 1/4".
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