Lot #: 387
Price Realized: $360.00
($300 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.
Three-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Double Bird Decoration, Stamped "E. & L. P. NORTON / BENNINGTON VT," circa 1870, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, decorated with a slip-trailed design of crossed crested birds perched in the crook of a tree branch. Cobalt accent to maker's mark and capacity mark. An 8" vertical crack and 6" diagonal crack from rim on front. A chip and tiny nick to interior of rim. Staining to surface. H 10 3/8".
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