Lot #: 295
Price Realized: $258.75
($225 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.
Glazed Redware Spittoon with Impressed Eagle Motif, Stamped "JOHN BELL / WAYNESBORO'", PA origin, circa 1850-1880, molded, scallop-edged spittoon with semi-circular opening at shoulder, the surface decorated with streaked mamganese and covered in a heavy lead glaze. Underside impressed with John Bell maker's mark above an impressed Federal eagle. Two rim chips and two minor rim nicks. A minor fleck of glaze loss to body. Some typical wear and in-the-firing contact marks to underside. H 4 7/8" ; Length 8 3/4".
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