Lot #: 249
Price Realized: $373.75
($325 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.
Small-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar, Stenciled "From / James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, Pa.", circa 1875, tapered jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded wax sealer rim, featuring the stenciled cobalt inscription, "From / James Hamilton & Co. / Greensboro, Pa.", underscored by freehand stripes. Stylized stenciled foliate motif above and below. Freehand stripes below rim. In-the-firing flaw near base on front. Two base chips, a minor base nick, and a shallow area of in-the-firing wear to base, and a chip to interior of rim. H 6 5/8".
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