Lot #: 238
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 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.
Wheeling, WV Stoneware Advertising Canning Jar, Greensboro, PA origin, circa 1880, cylindrical jar with recessed wax sealer rim, stenciled with the cobalt advertising: J.E. MORRIS. / DEALER IN / STAPLE / & FANCY / GROCERIES. / NO. 119, SIXTEENTH ST. / WHEELING. W.V." A 1 3/4" restored line from rim on front, descending from a small restored rim chip. Three fairly large, in-the-firing chips to bottom edge. One small in-the-firing chip to bottom edge. A small chip and a few minor nicks to interior of rim. Two tiny nicks to inner wax sealer rim. H 6 1/2".
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