Lot #: 516
Price Realized: $172.50
($150 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Unusual Cobalt Foliate Decoration, Stamped "BROWN . BROTHERS / HUNTINGTON.L.I", New York State origin, circa 1863-1870, ovoid churn with squared rim and applied lug handles, decorated with a looping stem bearing a series of swags. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. A 9" crack on side of churn, continuing 3 3/4" onto underside, where it forms a Y. A chip to interior of rim. Chipping to inner rim, where a lid would rest. A minor stone ping to base.
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