Lot #: 360
Price Realized: $480.00
($400 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.
Two Stoneware Cake Crocks, Mid-Atlantic origin, circa 1880, a swag-decorated example, attributed to Richard C. Remmey, Philadelphia; paired with a leaf-decorated example, Baltimore origin. Remmey example with some fry to cobalt, a tight spider crack on underside, a large, thin Y-shaped crack from rim, and two base chips. Baltimore example with a small chip and minor wear to interior of rim, minor handle wear, and drips of old green paint to interior. Dimensions: (of Remmey example) 8 3/8" x 5 1/8".
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