Lot #: 41
Price Realized: $920.00
($800 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 Rockingham-Glazed Fire Engine Pitcher, attributed to Abraham Cadmus, South Amboy, NJ, mid 19th century, with hound handle, featuring a relief design of firemen with fire engine around the body and a grape vine motif around the collar. Surface covering an appealing mottled, reddish-brown glaze with lighter, orange-colored areas throughout. This pitcher is finest-glazed of three Cadmus examples we have ever offered. Very nice overall condition with a shallow rim chip, minor base wear, and a minuscule glaze nick to wheel of fire engine. H 9 1/4".
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