Lot #: 435
Price Realized: $236.00
($200 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Crocks, Stamped "BROWN BROTHERS, / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", New York State origin, circa 1885-1905, both of cylindrical form and two-gallon capacity, each decorated with brushed flowers emanating from a stem, along with cobalt highlights to the maker's mark and capacity mark. Darker-colored crock in excellent condition with some grease staining. Lighter-colored crock with a few short, thin cracks from rim, a small faint Y-shaped surface line under one handle, and some minor surface flakes.
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