Lot #: 115
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 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.
Two Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, American, circa 1870-1880, a canning jar with the stenciled cobalt signature, "A.P. Donaghho, / Fredericktown. / Pa."; paired with a half-gallon jug, stamped on the reverse "MILLER & DAVISON / STRASBURG, VA.". Canning jar with a 2" hairline from rim, a small in-the-firing base chip, and a 3" line to end of stenciling. Jug missing handle. H (of canning jar) 8 1/4".
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