Lot #: 176
Price Realized: $510.00
($425 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.
Rare Glazed Redware Mug, Stamped "HF," Henry Fare, Mt. Aetna, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, PA, circa 1861-1888, ovoid form with footed base and cylindrical collar, embellished with coggling to the foot, impressed asterisks to the body and collar, incised wavy lines to the upper body, and chip-carved scalloping to the rim. Surface covered in a clear lead glaze. Collar impressed "HF." Literature: For a closely-related example at the time owned by potter/collector Lester Breininger, see The Magazine Antiques, January 1990. A large loss to handle. Two very large flakes to body and two small flakes to body. Two hairlines ascending from base, measuring 5" and 4". Two tiny nicks to foot. Minor rim wear. H 8 3/4".
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