Lot #: 263
Price Realized: $345.00
($300 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.
Scarce Alleghany City, PA Stoneware Advertising Jug, Western PA origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooling to shoulder and spout, featuring the stenciled cobalt inscription "J.H. Hespenheide / Liquors. / No. 108 / Ohio Street. / Alleghany City". Cobalt stripe decoration above and below. A 1 1/4" in-the-firing loss to top of handle. Some in-the-firing chips/contact marks to shoulder. A 7/8" chip to spout. A salt drip to reverse.
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