Lot #: 228
Price Realized: $960.00
($800 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 Slip-Coated Redware Lamb Doorstop, attributed to J. Eberly & Co., Strasburg, VA, circa 1890, molded figure of a reclining lamb with closed eyes, covered in whitish slip. One of the quintessential Shenandoah Valley redware figural forms. A chip above one eye. A small chip to lower lip. Back with small chips and a thin firing crack. Chips to one ear. Surface wear. A 1" worn spot to bottom edge. Length 11 1/2".
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