Lot #: 262
Price Realized: $460.00
($400 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 15 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 Stoneware "BOSTON R BEER" Bottle, Stamped "COLE & CO.," Baltimore, MD origin, circa 1850, with thick rounded spout, impressed in large block letters on one side "BOSTON," and on the reverse "R BEER," with cobalt-highlighted letters. Under "R BEER," the business name "COLE & CO." is impressed. A difficult-to-find Baltimore stoneware bottle. A few small base chips and a 1" vertical line at base. Wear to edge below shoulder. Group of small spout chips. H 9 3/4".
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