Lot #: 133
Price Realized: $1,080.00
($900 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)
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Four-Gallon Stoneware Crock with Cobalt Floral Decoration, Stamped "COWDEN & WILCOX / HARRISBURG PA," circa 1865, cylindrical crock with tooled shoulder, semi-rounded rim, and applied lug handles, brush-decorated with two large tulips and a bud emanating from a leafy stem. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark, capacity mark, and handle terminals. Very nice condition with some small areas of fry to cobalt and light staining. H 11 1/8".
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