Lot #: 433
Price Realized: $413.00
($350 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.
Four Stoneware Snuff Jars, Marked "DEMUTH'S / CELEBRATED / SNUFF. / ESTABLISHED 1770. / LANCASTER, PA.", American, late 19th century, all of similar cylindrical form with Bristol-slip-glazed surfaces, featuring stamped black advertising for "Demuth's Celebrated Snuff". Three with original lids. Provenance: David Musser Collection. All in good to excellent condition. H (of shortest) 6 1/4".
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