Lot #: 122
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 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.
Scarce Four-Gallon Stoneware Cake Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1855, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed floral spray accented with spots. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Two cracks from rim, measuring 5 3/4" and 3 3/4". A 7" diagonal crack from rim on reverse, including a small chip to interior of rim. A contact mark to rim on reverse.
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