Lot #: 188
Price Realized: $230.00
($200 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Union Springs, NY Presentation Firebrick Pipe, Inscribed "R. R. Abbott / Photographer," Dated "1871 / Jun 21," large tubular form resting on two feet, incised within a banner "R.R. Abbott," beside the foreign words "Yif sorben Oiw" (?). Further incised "R.R. Abbott / Photographer / Union Springs N.Y. / 1871 / Jun 21." 5" separation in pipe. Other in-the-firing flaws. Length 14".
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