Lot #: 505
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.
Four Molded Stoneware Bottles, all probably W. Smith, Greenwich, NY, circa 1840, one with brushed cobalt X, stamped "WHH"; one with brushed cobalt X, stamped "A STEINMETZ"; one with cobalt stripe around neck, stamped "GREEN & CLARK"; and one stamped "DR. CRONK'S / SARSAPARILLA / BEER". Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. "WHH" bottle in excellent condition. "A STEINMETZ" bottle with chips to interior of spout and heavy in-the-firing chipping to base. "GREEN & CLARK" bottle with some glazed-over, in-the-firing roughness to top of spout. Dr. Cronk's bottle with spout chips, base chips, and heavy wear to surface. H (of Steinmetz bottle) 10 3/8".
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