Lot #: 384
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Scarce Four-Gallon Redware Lidded Jar, Stamped "JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa.", circa 1880, highly-ovoid jar with flared rim and original redware lid, the underside stamped "JOHN W. BELL / Waynesboro, Pa.". Appealing bulbous form, which remarkably retains its original lid. One of a few Bell jars of this style we have seen. Provenance: Descended in the family of legendary Ohio antiques dealer, Clark Garrett. Minor chips to edge of lid and small chip to lid's knob. Jar with two shallow rim chips and a shallow base chip. Typical minor surface wear. H (including lid) 14 3/4".
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