Lot #: 176
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.
Two Pieces of Virginia Advertising Stoneware, attributed to A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV, circa 1880, a one-gallon jar with the stenciled cobalt advertising, "LIPSCOMB & / SOMERVILLE, / STAUNTON, Va.", paired with a one-and-a-half-gallon jug, stenciled "E.B. TAYLOR / Richmond, Va.". Staunton jar with a 2" crack from rim on reverse and minor nicks on interior of rim. Taylor jug with spout chips, two in-the-firing chips / contact marks to shoulder, a small chip to underside at edge, and a minor chip to underside at edge.
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