Lot #: 396
Price Realized: $324.50
($275 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.
Very Rare Ten-Gallon Nashville, TN Stoneware Advertising Churn with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "A. RUSSELL / BEAVER, PA", circa 1875, large-sized, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, flared rim, and applied lug handles, the slip-coated surface featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising for the Tennessee merchant, "TURNER BRO'S / GROCERS / NASHVILLE". Large brushed fuchsia vine motif above. Shoulder impressed with A. RUSSELL maker's mark above a ten-gallon capacity mark. Exceptional size and desirable Southern advertising. Cracks to underside, front, and reverse. A tiny nick to interior of rim and minor wear to inner rim for lid. H 20 1/2".
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