Lot #: 45
Price Realized: $632.50
($550 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.
Unusual Large-Sized Stoneware Crock, Impressed "PIGS FEET," Northeastern U.S. origin, possibly Edmands, Charlestown, Mass., circa 1870, with slightly rounded sides, tooled shoulder, and applied lug handles, impressed in large, cobalt-highlighted block letters "PIGS FEET." 1 3/4" flake to one handle. Heavy chipping to opposite handle. Small chip to interior of rim and small chip to exterior of rim. Tiny stone ping to front. H 13" ; Diameter 14".
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