Lot #: 406
Price Realized: $720.00
($600 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.
Two Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Canning Jars with Kentucky Advertising, Greensboro, PA origin, 1875, both of tapered form with "wax sealer" rims, one stenciled "G.A. McCARTHEY / BRO. / MAYSVILLE, / KY.," the other stenciled "J.A. McCARTHEY / & BRO. / MAYSVILLE. / KY." G.A. McCarthey jar with significant chipping to interior of rim, a small rim chip to reverse, and traces of green paint to shoulder area. J.A. McCarthey jar with a small chip to interior of rim and paint to surface, not affecting stenciling, which indicates possible restoration. H (of each) 8".
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