Lot #: 242
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.
Rare Rockingham Lidded Jar, Stamped "BALLARD & BROTHERS / BURLINGTON, VT", circa 1860, molded jar with footed base and wreath-form handles, the surface covered in a reddish-brown glazed over a yellowish clay ground. Includes original domed lid with acanthus leaf motif and pointed finial. Impressed on underside with Ballard & Brothers maker's mark. Provenance: The Stradlings; Ex-Skinner, Inc., 1981. Tight lines extending from rim to shoulder of jar. Minor chips to interior of rim. Lid with chips to edge. H (including lid) 10".
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