Lot #: 397
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 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.
Three Pieces of Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware, Norton Family, Bennington, VT origin, circa 1855-1875, a three-gallon jug with slip-trailed floral spray, stamped "J. & E. NORTON / BENNINGTON, VT;" a two-gallon jar with unusual slip-trailed floral motif, stamped "E & L P NORTON / BENNINGTON VT:;" and a four-gallon jug with foliate spray, stamped "E & L P NORTON / BENNINGTON VT:." Jug with large 3" chip to underside at edge, lines to base area, a minor spout chip, and traces of paint to surface. Two-gallon jar with a small chip to one handle, a minor chip to opposite handle, minor chips to inner rim for lid, and some staining. Four-gallon crock with rim chips, staining, a long thin crack from rim on front, a small thin crack to midsection on front, a short in-the-firing surface line at base on front, and some edge wear to handles.
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