Lot #: 136
Price Realized: $472.00
($400 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.
Rare Salt-Glazed Stoneware Bottle, Stamped "SMITH & DAY MANUFACTURERS, / NORWALK, CON", mid 19th century, cylindrical form with sloped shoulder and tapered spout molding, the shoulder impressed with a "SMITH & DAY" maker's mark. Interior coated in an Albany slip glaze. Underside with stylized, hand-incised crosshatch design. The first signed bottle from this pottery that we have ever offered. Provenance: From a recently-surfaced NC collection, purchased by the consignor decades ago. Excellent, essentially as-made condition. H 8".
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