Lot #: 69
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 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.
Cold-Painted Redware African-American Face Bank, American, late 19th century, molded in the form of an African-American man's head with open mouth forming the bank's coin slot. Original cold-painted surface. Chips to nose. Wear to mouth. Two small base chips. Some wear and in-the-firing surface fissures to head. L 3 3/4".
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