Lot #: 318
Price Realized: $143.75
($125 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 8 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.
Two-Gallon Lynchburg, VA Advertising Jar, attributed to A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV, circa 1880, cylindrical jar with tooled shoulder and semi-rounded rim, decorated with a stenciled geometric banner above the merchant stenciling "Wm. Kinnier & Co. / Lynchburg, Va.". Staining to surface. Light wear to cobalt. A tight line to underside. In-the-firing roughness to top of rim, caused when the jar was stacked. Interior of rim with a shallow 7/8" chip and a few other very minor chips.
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