Lot #: 357
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 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 Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Jars, Western PA and WV origin, circa 1875, a canning jar with "wax sealer" rim, stenciled "RICHEY & HAMILTON. / PALATINE. W.VA" within a banner, paired with a jar featuring the scrolled maker's stenciling, "JAMES HAMILTON & Co / MANUFACTURERS / GREENSBORO. PA." Palatine jar with four chips to inner wax sealer rim and some wear to stenciling. Greensboro jar with a 1" flake to base, in otherwise excellent condition. H (of Palatine jar) 8 5/8".
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