Lot #: 118
Price Realized: $1,265.00
($1,100 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
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Very Rare Three-Gallon Stoneware Jug with Impressed Federal Eagle Design, probably Connecticut origin, circa 1820, ovoid jug with footed base, tooled shoulder, and tapered spout, decorated with an impressed and cobalt-highlighted design of a Federal eagle with crest and shield. Additional brushed cobalt highlights to handle terminals. Excellent decoration. The color and form of this jug are consistent with pieces produced in Connecticut during the first quarter of the 19th century. Excellent overall condition. A few small base chips. Otherwise as-made condition with an in-the-firing chip to top of spout and other typical in-the-firing flaws. H 13 3/4".
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