Rare and Fine "SALLY COME BACK" Stoneware Crock (Brown Bros., Huntington, Long Island)

Summer 2024 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 141

Price Realized: $3,240.00

($2,700 hammer, plus 20% buyer's premium)

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Very Rare Four-Gallon Cobalt-Decorated Stoneware Epigraph Crock, Inscribed "SALLY / COME /BACK," Stamped "BROWN BROTHER , / HUNTINGTON / L.I.," NY State origin, circa 1870-1885, cylindrical crock with semi-rounded rim and applied lug handles, featuring the large slip-trailed inscription, "SALLY / COME / BACK," flanked by vines and underscored by a row of dashes and spots. Cobalt highlights to maker's mark and capacity mark. The Brown brothers' famous epigraph vessels are regarded as this family's most prized products, with less than twenty such examples known. This example, featuring a large inscription and superb color, possibly references the unrequited love of its decorator. Very nice condition. A 1 1/4" shallow flake and minor chip to proper right handle. A minor chip to interior of rim. Water glass staining to interior and some additional staining to exterior. A 1 1/2" in-the-firing line on underside, continuing 2 1/2" up base on reverse. H 10 7/8".