Lot #: 318
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Very Rare Seven-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler, Inscribed "A. Sampson and Son / 1868", Abraham Sampson and Son, Irwin Township, Venango County, PA, 1868, ovoid cooler with semi-squared rim, open strap handles, and circular bung hole, incised on one side "A. Sampson and Son", and additionally on the opposite side with the date "1868" below an impressed seven-gallon capacity mark. Surface covered in a reddish-brown Albany slip glaze with noticeable salt glazing to the shoulder. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, purchased by the consignor in Western PA. Essentially as-made condition with a minor rim chip and a streak of residue to left side of cooler near base. H 19 1/2".
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