Lot #: 200
Price Realized: $330.00
($275 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.
Stoneware Lion Doorstop, Jane Lew, WV origin, circa 1880, molded figure of a lion with incised eyes and paws, reclining on a rectangular base with saw-toothed border. A chip to one corner of base. Additional shallow chipping to base, most of which appears to be in-the-firing. L 7 5/8".
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