Lot #: 131
Price Realized: $600.00
($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.
Extremely Rare Rockingham Presentation Soapdish, Inscribed "L B T Oches / N. 14 May 1850 / Baltimore," Thomas Oches at the E. & W. Bennett Pottery, Baltimore, MD, 1850, molded oblong soapdish, the glazed surface decorated in spattered shades of dark amber over a cream ground. Incised presentation inscription on underside, including the initials, "L B," possibly for a Bennett family member, and the signature of its maker, Thomas Oches. Oches is listed in the 1860 U.S. Federal Census as a master potter living in the same ward as the Bennetts in Baltimore. Additionally incised "1850" on reverse. Excellent condition. L 6 1/4".
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