Lot #: 171
Price Realized: $1,440.00
($1,200 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.
Fine Three-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Elaborate Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "SEYMOUR & BOSWORTH / HARTFORD.CONN," circa 1875, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a brushed design of a large bird with spotted breast, perched on a leaf. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Water glass staining to interior. A faint network of lines to right side of churn's front, extending onto right side of churn. A small in-the-firing ping to thigh of bird. A 3 1/2" faint vertical line to left side of churn. A 1 7/8" salt drip to base of churn on left side. Light wear to inner rim for lid. H 15".
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