Lot #: 336
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 3 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.
Stoneware Canning Jar with Cobalt Shield and Stars Decoration, Stenciled "J. HAMILTON / & CO. / GREENSBORO. PA.," circa 1875, tapered jar with "wax sealer" rim, the front decorated with a star-spangled shield with banner bearing the name of the maker, "J. HAMILTON," flanked by daisies. Provenance: From a fifty-year private collection. Small chips to inner rim for lid. A tiny nick to interior of rim. Some very faint and minor in-the-firing lines to underside. Minor surface wear. H 9 3/8",
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