Lot #: 144
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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.
Half-Gallon Lidded Stoneware Butter Crock with Cobalt Swag-and-Floral Motif, Southeastern PA origin, circa 1860, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated on the front and reverse with a brushed swag and hanging flower motif. Brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Includes loosely-fitted lid with brushed swag decoration and highlight around knob, possibly original to the crock. Crock in very nice condition with a small rim chip, a minor handle chip, a tiny handle nick, and a tiny nick on interior of rim. Lid in excellent condition with minor chips to underside of knob.
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