Lot #: 561
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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.
Sewer Tile Lion Doorstop, Ohio origin, late 19th or early 20th century, molded figure of a lion reclining on a rectangular base with scalloped edge on front and back. Heavily-incised detail to mane. Incised detail to face, which includes unusual balled clay eyes with pierced lashes below. Provenance: Robert Meltzer Collection. Base chips. L 9 1/2".
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