Lot #: 122
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Very Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Ink Bottle, Stamped "H. REMMEY", Henry Remmey, Sr., Baltimore, MD, circa 1820, tapered bottle with recessed shoulder and narrow, cylindrical opening, impressed at the base with Henry Remmey, Sr. maker's mark. One of approximately five ink bottles by this influential potter known, all of which are undecorated. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, discovered in West Virginia. Two rim chips and a base chip. H 5".
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