Lot #: 211
Price Realized: $265.50
($225 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.
One-Gallon Baltimore, MD Stoneware Advertising Jug, Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1875, ovoid jug with tooled spout, impressed with the cobalt-highlighted advertising, "J.C. WHEELER / GROCERIES & LIQUORS / 159 FOREST STREET / BALTIMORE". Excellent condition with a small in-the-firing contact mark to shoulder and a 3 1/2" salt drip to right side near base.
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