Lot #: 379
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, Northeastern U.S. origin, 19th century, one impressed with the cobalt-highlighted name, "D W DE FREEST", with slip-trailed letter "L" on reverse; one with large brushed letter "A"; and one with brushed letter "H". "A" bottle with some staining, a small base chip, and a chip to underside at edge. "L" bottle with a few minor chips. "H" bottle in excellent condition with a small in-the-firing ping to base. H (of "A" bottle) 10 1/4".
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