Lot #: 514
Price Realized: $442.50
($375 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.
Four-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "E. & L.P. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT.", circa 1870, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed floral spray, featuring two central blossoms surrounded by leaves, curved stems, and dotted trails. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Large restoration to left side of churn, including painted or entire restoration to left handle. This restoration extends to the far left side of the churn's front, apparently covering a vertical crack from the rim, but doesn't include touch-up to the cobalt. Small chips to interior of rim. Wear to inner rim for lid.
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