Lot #: 12
Price Realized: $390.00
($325 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 2 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.
Five-Gallon Stoneware Churn with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "E & L P NORTON / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1870, semi-ovoid churn with tooled shoulder, semi-squared rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a large slip-trailed design of a bird perched on a foliate motif. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. Includes fitting Albany-slip-glazed lid. A 9 1/2" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on fair left side of churn's front. A 5 1/2" inverted Y-shaped crack from rim on front. A thin 3" crack from rim on churn's right side. Very minor wear to inner rim for lid. A small chip to edge of lid. H (excluding lid) 17 7/8".
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