Lot #: 448
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 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 Five-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Keg-Form Water Cooler, Stamped "SMITH & DAY, / MANUFACTURERS / NORWALK, CON.", CT origin, circa 1840, ovoid form with tooled and cobalt-highlighted banding and circular bunghole, impressed with Smith & Day maker's mark at shoulder. Impressed with a small "5" on top of rim. A 1 3/8" hairline along top of rim, extending 2" down shoulder of cooler. A thin 4" vertical crack to base on side of cooler, continuing 2 1/2" onto underside.
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