Lot #: 258
Price Realized: $805.00
($700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 13 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 Three-Gallon Stoneware Water Cooler with Cobalt Bird Decoration, Stamped "EDMANDS & CO.," Charlestown, MA origin, circa 1860, keg-form cooler with tooled bands and circular bung hole, the front decorated with a slip-trailed cobalt design of a ring-necked bird with spotted body, perched on a leafy vine. Scarce and desirable form. Crisp decoration with excellent color. Includes metal spigot embossed "FENN / NO 3." Provenance: Purchased by the consignor in the Cape Cod area in 1976. Chips on interior of rim. H 12 1/4".
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