Lot #: 410
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Unusual Rockingham Inkstand with Applied Angel Figures, possibly Ohio, second half 19th century, slab-built inkstand with saw-toothed and scrolled border, decorated with molded and applied figures of praying angels, each coated in yellow slip, the front incised "H.S.", the surface covered in a mottled brown Rockingham glaze. Includes removable inkwell. Missing sander. Inkstand in excellent condition with a few minor nicks and a 1" in-the-firing line to shoulder of one angel. Inkwell in excellent condition with very minor wear. L 7 5/8" ; W 5 3/8" ; H 4 1/4".
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