Lot #: 207
Price Realized: $708.00
($600 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.
Slip-Decorated Redware Charger, Inscribed "Cate", attributed to Asa E. Smith, Norwalk, CT, second or early third quarter 19th century, with coggled edge, the interior decorated in yellow slip with the large script name, "Cate". Unusual name for a Norwalk plate. Provenance: A fresh-to-the-market example, from a long-term Wilmington, DE collection. Several rim chips. Some haze from use to interior. Diameter 11 7/8".
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