Lot #: 110
Price Realized: $206.50
($175 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 5 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.
Rare Tintype of a Gentleman Holding a Baltimore Stoneware Pitcher, circa 1870, portrait photograph of a seated man with hat, pipe in mouth, and painted nautical scene background, holding a stoneware pitcher atop his leg. The cobalt decoration on the pitcher indicates it was made in Baltimore, MD, circa 1870. Relatively few examples of 19th century cobalt-decorated stoneware can be found in American photography of the period. A clipped loss to two corners and minor surface wear. Dimensions: 3 1/4" x 2 1/4".
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