Lot #: 268
Price Realized: $944.00
($800 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.
Scarce Small-Sized Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Decoration, Stenciled "From / Samuel Cooper / No. 7 / Diamond / Pittsburgh", PA origin, attributed to James Hamilton & Co., Greensboro, PA, circa 1870, ovoid jar with tooled shoulder and rounded "wax sealer" rim, the front featuring the stenciled advertising, "From / Samuel Cooper/ No. 7 / Diamond / Pittsburgh". Two freehand stripes to shoulder and a third freehand stripe to bottom edge. Excellent size. A few minor nicks to shoulder molding. A small, shallow rim chip on reverse. A small chip to inner wax sealer rim. A second, small glazed-over chip to inner wax sealer rim. H 6 3/4".
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