Rare W GRINSTAFF, Knox County, Tennessee Stoneware Pitcher, c1885-1895
Winter 2025 Auction of the Carole Wahler Collection
Lot #: 49
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $250.
Lot #: 49
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000.A Note About Estimates
Minimum Bid: $250.
An estimate is an expected selling price for an item at auction. The price ranges for each lot are considered conservative in value, and are listed as a courtesy to our bidders to give them an idea of how much they may be expected to pay to win the item. It is entirely possible for an item to sell for less or more than the given estimate.
×Rare One-Gallon Stoneware Pitcher, Stamped "W GRINSTAFF," Grindstaff Pottery, probably Knox County, TN, circa 1885-1895, ovoid pitcher with tooled body and flared collar, the surface coated in a dark-brown slip. Impressed with William Grindstaff maker's mark below a one-gallon capacity mark on side of pitcher. Exhibited: Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Museum of East Tennessee History, May 16-October 30, 2011. Literature: Illustrated in Wahler, Tennessee Turned, Earthenware and Stoneware Made in East Tennessee 1800-1900, Part One, p. 98, fig. 101 and p. 207, fig. 101. Chipping to rim and spout. Minor wear to handle. H 9 3/4".