Lot #: 508
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
Three Stoneware Bottles with Cobalt Letters, Stamped "D.W. DEFREEST", Northeastern U.S. origin, 19th century, one with the letter "R" and two with the letter "L", all impressed on reverse with the cobalt-highlighted name, "DW DEFREEST". Provenance: Property of a New York State collector. "R" bottle with slumped spout, a small chip with U-shaped line to spout, some wear to surface, and a large in-the-firing iron deposit at base. One "L" bottle with rough, in-the-firing areas of flashing to surface and a minor in-the-firing base chip. Other "L" bottle with fry to cobalt, a 1" chip to underside at edge, some traces of old paint to surface, and the letter "D" in "DEFREEST" missing from stamp. H (of tallest) 10 1/4".
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