Lot #: 300
Price Realized: $270.00
($225 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.
Very Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Inscription, "Hartford / Pottery / 88 Front St," attributed to Seymour & Bosworth, Hartford, CT, circa 1871-1890, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, featuring the slip-trailed cobalt inscription, "Hartford / Pottery / 88 Front St." Areas of exfoliation to surface. A thin 6 3/4" crack from rim on front. Some fry to cobalt. Light water glass staining to exterior. Moderate water glass staining to interior. H 9 3/4".
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