Lot #: 355
Price Realized: $862.50
($750 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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 Large-Sized Stoneware Jug Cooler, Baltimore, MD, circa 1840, approximately six-gallon stoneware jug-form cooler with tooled spout, ribbed handle with upswept terminal, and rectangular bung hole, decorated with a two-stemmed cobalt clover plant extending from the bung hole. Highly unusual form. Includes original wooden spigot, impressed "PALMER'S STANDARD / NO. 8" and "BUTTERNUT KEY." Chipping to spout molding. Lines in underside. Recessed contact mark on top of handle. H 19".
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