Lot #: 277
Price Realized: $1,800.00
($1,500 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.
Rare Rockingham-Glazed Fire Engine Pitcher, Stamped "A. CADMUS / CONGRESS POTTERY / SOUTH AMBOY / N.J," Abraham Cadmus, South Amboy, NJ, circa 1849-1854, with hound handle, featuring a relief design of firemen with fire engine around the body and a grape vine motif around the collar. Surface covered in a mottled reddish-brown glaze over a cream ground. Impressed with Abraham Cadmus maker's mark on underside. An approximately 3 1/2" x 1 3/4" restored section to side of rim. Other minor wear. H 9 1/4".
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