Lot #: 119
Price Realized: $383.50
($325 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.
Two Sewer Tile Spaniel Doorstops, OH origin, late 19th or early 20th century, both of seated form on oval bases with hand-incised details, the larger example including a chain and collar. Smaller example incised on underside, "TO MY SWEET / HEART MRS. / R E CO??? / FROM RO???." Smaller spaniel with a few in-the-firing separations to surface and some shallow base chipping. H 8 1/4".
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