Lot #: 92
Price Realized: $488.75
($425 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.
Two-Gallon Stoneware John Hay Commemorative Jug, New York State origin, circa 1865, decorated with the words "JOHN HAY N.Y." within a slip-trailed cobalt banner accented with cobalt slashes. John Hay was likely John Milton Hay, President Lincoln"s secretary and assistant. Hay (1838-1905) was present when Lincoln was shot at Ford"s Theater in Washington, and later became Secretary of State under McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Serving as a diplomat, he was involved in the creation of over fifty treaties. Inverted Y-shaped crack extending 13" down from spout. Another inverted Y-shaped crack from spout extending onto shoulder area. Spout chips. H 14 1/4".
Click images to enlarge.
