Lot #: 45
Price Realized: $431.25
($375 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Heart, Inscribed "Union", attributed to William Macquoid, New York NY, circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a heart with flame, inscribed with the Civil War reference, "Union". Excellent small size. Professionally-restored top-to-bottom crack from rim on front. Restored crack from rim on reverse. A 1 3/4" line to top of rim. H 7 3/8".
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