Lot #: 237
Price Realized: $210.00
($175 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.
Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Canning Jug with Machinery Advertising, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1880, cylindrical jug with wide-mouthed spout and applied handle, featuring the impressed and cobalt-highlighted advertising, "THE GEO. A. SMITH MACHINERY CO. / BOOT, & SHOE MACHINERY, / DUPLICATE PARTS, LEATHER, & FINDINGS. / 415 & 417 ARC." A long thin line extending from shoulder to base on front. Crazing to shoulder and spout. A shallow 5/8" chip to interior of rim. Some in-the-firing glaze loss to interior of rim. H 11 1/2".
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