Lot #: 436
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 "S.C. BROWN, / HUNTINGTON, / L.I.", New York State origin, circa 1879-1882, both of cylindrical form, a one-and-a-half-gallon crock and two-gallon crock, both with brushed floral motifs and cobalt highlights to the maker's mark and capacity mark. Smaller crock in excellent condition with some small rim chips, primarily to bottom edge of rim. Larger crock with a long in-the-firing vertical crack on interior (not visible on exterior), a rim chip, a minor nick to one handle, and a small chip to interior of rim.
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