Lot #: 233
Price Realized: $147.50
($125 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 6 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.
Staunton, VA Stoneware Advertising Canning Jar, attributed to A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, WV, circa 1880, cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and flared rim with wax sealer interior, featuring the stenciled cobalt advertising, "LIPSCOMB & / SOMERVILLE, / STAUNTON, Va.". Provenance: Collection of Lorren Lambert, Staunton, VA. Excellent condition with a small rim chip on side of jar, probably in-the-firing, as well as some very minor wear. H 8 3/8".
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