Lot #: 76
Price Realized: $977.50
($850 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 14 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.
Rare Glazed Redware Fish Mold, Impressed "Willoughby Smith / Womelsdorf," PA origin, circa 1875, in the form of a full-bodied fish with two eyes, open mouth, heavy scaling, and fins at each side. Lead-glazed surface decorated with drips of manganese over a light orange ground. Impressed with Willoughby Smith mark on underside. Loss to end of one applied rest on underside. Minor edge wear to mold. Length 12".
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